Korean J Obstet Gynecol.
1999 Jul;42(7):1577-1581.
A Case of Imperforate Cloacal Membrane Diagnosed by Autopsy
Abstract
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Cloacal anomalies are very rare congenital malformations with the incidence of 1/50,000~250,000 births. Because of wide spectrum of abnormal anatomy involving urogenital and gastrointestinal systems, prenatal diagnosis is difficult. We present a case of cloacal anomaly which was initially presented as a fetal growing abdominal cyst. The cyst was spontaneously ruptured, and diagnosed as imperforate cloacal membrane at autopsy after preterm delivery.