Anorectal malformation in female patients in which rectum, urethra, & vagina converge to form common channel (CC) that drains to single perineal orifice (which allows clinical diagnosis)
Imaging may be performed in neonate (to fully assess anomalies) after colostomy, prior to definitive repair (to discern fine details of connections), &/or postrepair for complications
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Abdelmalak Abokandil M et al: Correlation between common channel length and urethral length in cloacal malformations. Eur J Pediatr Surg. ePub, 2021
Chow JS et al: Contrast-enhanced genitosonography and colosonography: emerging alternatives to fluoroscopy. Pediatr Radiol. ePub, 2021
Wood RJ et al: Cloacal malformations: technical aspects of the reconstruction and factors which predict surgical complexity. Front Pediatr. 7:240, 2019
Wood RJ et al: Cloaca reconstruction: a new algorithm which considers the role of urethral length in determining surgical planning. J Pediatr Surg. S0022-3468(17)30644-9, 2017
Bischoff A: The surgical treatment of cloaca. Semin Pediatr Surg. 25(2):102-7, 2016
Kraus SJ: Radiologic diagnosis of a newborn with cloaca. Semin Pediatr Surg. 25(2):76-81, 2016
Patel MN: Use of rotational fluoroscopy and 3-D reconstruction for pre-operative imaging of complex cloacal malformations. Semin Pediatr Surg. 25(2):96-101, 2016
Peiro JL et al: Prenatal diagnosis of cloacal malformation. Semin Pediatr Surg. 25(2):71-5, 2016
Calvo-Garcia MA et al: Fetal MRI clues to diagnose cloacal malformations. Pediatr Radiol. 41(9):1117-28, 2011
Warne SA et al: Understanding cloacal anomalies. Arch Dis Child. 96(11):1072-6, 2011
Bischoff A et al: Prenatal diagnosis of cloacal malformations. Pediatr Surg Int. 26(11):1071-5, 2010
Levitt MA et al: Cloacal malformations: lessons learned from 490 cases. Semin Pediatr Surg. 19(2):128-38, 2010
Shono T et al: Prenatal ultrasonographic and magnetic resonance imaging findings of congenital cloacal anomalies associated with meconium peritonitis. J Pediatr Surg. 42(4):681-4, 2007
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Anorectal malformation in female patients in which rectum, urethra, & vagina converge to form common channel (CC) that drains to single perineal orifice (which allows clinical diagnosis)
Imaging may be performed in neonate (to fully assess anomalies) after colostomy, prior to definitive repair (to discern fine details of connections), &/or postrepair for complications
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Fluoroscopic Findings
MR Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
Selected References
Abdelmalak Abokandil M et al: Correlation between common channel length and urethral length in cloacal malformations. Eur J Pediatr Surg. ePub, 2021
Chow JS et al: Contrast-enhanced genitosonography and colosonography: emerging alternatives to fluoroscopy. Pediatr Radiol. ePub, 2021
Wood RJ et al: Cloacal malformations: technical aspects of the reconstruction and factors which predict surgical complexity. Front Pediatr. 7:240, 2019
Wood RJ et al: Cloaca reconstruction: a new algorithm which considers the role of urethral length in determining surgical planning. J Pediatr Surg. S0022-3468(17)30644-9, 2017
Bischoff A: The surgical treatment of cloaca. Semin Pediatr Surg. 25(2):102-7, 2016
Kraus SJ: Radiologic diagnosis of a newborn with cloaca. Semin Pediatr Surg. 25(2):76-81, 2016
Patel MN: Use of rotational fluoroscopy and 3-D reconstruction for pre-operative imaging of complex cloacal malformations. Semin Pediatr Surg. 25(2):96-101, 2016
Peiro JL et al: Prenatal diagnosis of cloacal malformation. Semin Pediatr Surg. 25(2):71-5, 2016
Calvo-Garcia MA et al: Fetal MRI clues to diagnose cloacal malformations. Pediatr Radiol. 41(9):1117-28, 2011
Warne SA et al: Understanding cloacal anomalies. Arch Dis Child. 96(11):1072-6, 2011
Bischoff A et al: Prenatal diagnosis of cloacal malformations. Pediatr Surg Int. 26(11):1071-5, 2010
Levitt MA et al: Cloacal malformations: lessons learned from 490 cases. Semin Pediatr Surg. 19(2):128-38, 2010
Shono T et al: Prenatal ultrasonographic and magnetic resonance imaging findings of congenital cloacal anomalies associated with meconium peritonitis. J Pediatr Surg. 42(4):681-4, 2007
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