Corrected Cloacal Anomaly: Obstetric Challenge—A Rare Case Report

摘要

Cloacal anomalies are a type of anorectal malformation in which the rectum, urethra and vagina fail to separate. It is an extremely rare disorder, incidence being 1 in 50,000 births [1]. It usually afects girl child. There may be only a single opening in the perineum. There may be co-existent anomalies of GIT, cardiac, renal, uterine, skeletal and limbs. Great surgical expertise is required to correct both anorectal and urogenital malformations in the childhood with signifcant bearing on the reproductive outcome in later life.