Pregnancy in a Woman With Untreated Vesico-Cloacal Extrophy: A Clinical Case

  • Roch M’betid-Degana Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Sino-Central African Friendship University Hospital Center, Bangui, Central African Republic
  • Gilles-Davy Kossa-Ko-Ouakoua Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Camp Henri IZAMO Hospital (National Gendarmerie), Bangui, Central African Republic
  • Jonathan Sabah Curie Institute, Paris, France
  • Geniva Gracelia Vanciane M’betid-Degana Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Bangui, Central African Republic
  • Hilary Mattie Kossa Yamenda Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Bangui, Central African Republic
  • Antoine Doui-Doumgba Department of General Surgery, Sino-Central African Friendship University Hospital Center, Bangui, Central African Republic
Keywords: Multiple congenital malformations, Vesico-cloacal exstrophy, Batangafo, Central African Republic

Abstract

Introduction: Pregnancy in patients with vesicocloacal exstrophy is extremely rare and poorly documented in the literature. Report case: We report the case of a 16-year-old adolescent with multiple congenital malformations who was pregnant, referred from a rural health facility without a technical platform and qualified human resources (Batangafo District Hospital) to a facility with limited resources (Sino-Central African Friendship University Hospital Center in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic). The patient was successfully surgically managed: a caesarean section was performed, resulting in the cephalic extraction of a live female newborn weighing 2,950 g with an Apgar score of 10/10 at the 1, 5 and 10 minutes of life and the reconstructive surgery for various malformations. The post-operative period was simple and the patient was discharged on day 15. Conclusion: This rare case of multiple congenital malformations during pregnancy highlights the importance of prenatal follow-up, ultrasound assessment and multidisciplinary management.

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Published
2026-06-30
How to Cite
M’betid-Degana, R., Kossa-Ko-Ouakoua, G.-D., Sabah, J., M’betid-Degana, G. G. V., Yamenda, H. M. K., & Doui-Doumgba, A. (2026). Pregnancy in a Woman With Untreated Vesico-Cloacal Extrophy: A Clinical Case. European Scientific Journal, ESJ, 22(18), 48. https://doi.org/10.19044/esj.2026.v22n18p48
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ESJ Natural/Life/Medical Sciences

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