Cloacal Exstrophy
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General Information
The body of someone with cloacal exstrophy has an open abdominal wall exposing their bladder, colon, and sometimes other abdominal organs. These organs may also be positioned outside of the body at birth. The anal opening may be blocked or may not have formed. The bladder is often split in two halves, and the colon and bladder may be connected. The pubic bones do not join together and, similar to bladder exstrophy, results in an open pelvis with noticable gential differences.
The body of someone with cloacal exstrophy and XY chromosomes may have undescended testes and a micropenis that is flat or split in two halves. They may also experience epispadias.
The body of someone with clocal exstrophy and XX chromosomes usually has epispadias, and may have septate hymen.
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