sixth and seventh weeks of gestational development. Cloacal malformations are rare; they only occur in approximately 1 in 50,000 live births.

Diagnosis

Diagnosis of a female with a cloaca should be suspected in a female born with an imperforate anus and small looking genitalia. The diagnosis can be made clinically with tests like ultrasound, X-rays, voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) and cloacagram. MRI of the spine and pelvis and endoscopic examinations may also be performed. Failure to

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