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A couple is seen in clinic with a prenatally possible classical bladder exstrophy diagnosed. The ultrasonography performed at 24 WG shows absent bladder on repeated examinations, low insertion of the umbilical cord.

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Faraj, S., Leclair, MD. (2021). Bladder Exstrophy. In: Godbole, P., Wilcox, D.T., Koyle, M.A. (eds) Practical Pediatric Urology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54020-3_15

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