Diagnosis of a female with cloaca should be suspected in a female born with an imperforate anus and small looking genitalia. The diagnosis can be made clinically. Failure to identify a cloaca as being present in a newborn may be dangerous, as more than 90% have associated urological problems. The goal for treatment of a female born with cloaca is to achieve bowel control, urinary control, and sexual function, which includes menstruation, sexual intercourse, and possibly pregnancy. Cloacas probably occur in 1 in 20,000 live births.
Persistent cloaca
Omphalocele
Vaginal atresia
Neonatal bowel obstruction
Umbilical granuloma
Gastroschisis
Umbilical hernia
Cloacal exstrophy