Cloacal Exstrophy with Mature Teratoma: A Rare Association in a Neonate
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Cloacal exstrophy is a very rare and complex malformation. We report a neonate of cloacal exstrophy with mature teratoma presenting as a component of exstrophy. To our knowledge this has not been reported in the literature.
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