Article
Persistent cloaca without vaginal-common channel fistula: A Case series characterizing a rare phenotype.
Journal of pediatric urology - 1 Oct 2026
Brookhart Carolyn D, Xu Thomas, Staniorski Christoper, Tyraskis Athanasios, Lehembre-Shiah Eugénie, King Jessica, Badillo Andrea, Levitt Marc A, Varda Briony, Mayhew Allison C
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Persistent cloaca occurs in approximately 1 in 25,000 live births. Among patients with cloaca, the absence of a vaginal connection to the common channel represents a rare phenotype with distinct anatomic and management considerations. We describe the urologic, gynecologic, and surgical characteristics of this patient subset. METHODS: We performed a retrospective analysis of a single-institution...
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- Humans
- Female
- Retrospective Studies
- Cloaca
- Phenotype
- Vagina
