Bladder Exstrophy - Diagnosis

Diagnosis

Prenatal diagnosis of bladder exstrophy is difficult and sometimes impossible. Feature on prenatal ultrasound can include the absence of bladder filling, a low-set umbilicus, widening of the pubic ramus, small external genitalia and a lower abdominal mass. It can be found if the Sonographer cannot identify a normal bladder filling and emptying, despite adequate time spent looking. Most often the diagnosis is made after birth with the finding of an exposed bladder.