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Bladder augmentation using a duplicated colonic segment in a patient with a skin-covered variant of classic bladder exstrophy: A case report

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Covered variant is a rare form of bladder exstrophy where a portion or all of the bladder is covered with skin. We present the longitudinal surgical care of a 12-year-old male with concomitant skin-covered exstrophy variant, bifid phallus, and an incidentally discovered duplicated descending colonic system. He underwent elective continence procedure consisting of bladder augmentation utilizing the duplicated bowel segment, bladder neck transection and Mitrofanoff appendicovesicostomy. This case emphasizes the need for multidisciplinary care in the continuing management of complex bladder exstrophy cases.

Source: Urology Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.eucr.2026.103656

Authors: Craig Cronin, Susanna Ezeh, Marjorie Johnson, Catherine Robey, Logan Galansky, Heather Di Carlo

Institutions: Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Language: English

Topic: Urological Disorders and Treatments

Subfield: Urology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,160