Cloacal Anomalies
(1) Pediatric Surgery, AlSadik Hospital, Qatif, Saudi Arabia 15.1 Introduction In animal anatomy, a cloaca/kloʊˈeɪkə/kloh–ay–kə (plural cloacae /kloʊˈeɪsiː/kloh–ay–see) is the posterior orifice that serves as the only opening for…
Megacystis Microcolon Intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrome (Berdon Syndrome)
(1) Pediatric Surgery, AlSadik Hospital, Qatif, Saudi Arabia 14.1 Introduction Berdon syndrome, also called Megacystis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome (MMIH syndrome), is an autosomal recessive fatal genetic disorder affecting newborns. It…
Posterior Urethral Valve
(1) Pediatric Surgery, AlSadik Hospital, Qatif, Saudi Arabia 19.1 Introduction Posterior urethral valve (PUV) disorder is an obstructive developmental anomaly of the male urethra. It is characterized by a…
Urachal Remnants
(1) Pediatric Surgery, AlSadik Hospital, Qatif, Saudi Arabia 16.1 Introduction The urachus is a fibrous remnant of the allantois. The allantois is a canal that drains the urinary bladder…
Utricular Cyst (Prostatic Utricular Cyst)
(1) Pediatric Surgery, AlSadik Hospital, Qatif, Saudi Arabia 20.1 Introduction The prostatic utricle is a small, epithelium-lined diverticulum of the prostatic urethra. Utricle is derived from the Latin word…
Testicular Tumors in Children
(1) Pediatric Surgery, AlSadik Hospital, Qatif, Saudi Arabia 27.1 Introduction Testicular tumors are relatively rare in the pediatric age group. They account for only 1–2 % of all Pediatric…
Neurogenic Bladder Sphincter Dysfunction
(1) Pediatric Surgery, AlSadik Hospital, Qatif, Saudi Arabia 11.1 Introduction Neurogenic bladder sphincter dysfunction (NBSD) can develop as a result of a lesion at any level in the nervous…
Multi Cystic Dysplastic Kidney (MCDK)
(1) Pediatric Surgery, AlSadik Hospital, Qatif, Saudi Arabia 5.1 Introduction Multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK), a variant of renal dysplasia results from the malformation of the kidney during fetal development….
Persistent Müllerian Duct Syndrome (PMDS)
(1) Pediatric Surgery, AlSadik Hospital, Qatif, Saudi Arabia 10.1 Introduction Persistent Müllerian duct syndrome (PMDS) is a rare disorder of sexual development. It was first described by Nilson in…
Varicocele
(1) Pediatric Surgery, AlSadik Hospital, Qatif, Saudi Arabia 25.1 Introduction The testes are supplied by blood vessels that originate in the abdomen and course down through the inguinal canal…
