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Bladder Exstrophy MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Bladder Exstrophy
Tree Number(s)
C12.050.351.875.132
C12.050.351.968.829.132
C12.200.706.132
C12.200.777.829.132
C12.800.132
C12.950.829.132
C16.131.939.132
Unique ID
D001746
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001746
Scope Note
A birth defect in which the URINARY BLADDER is malformed and exposed, inside out, and protruded through the ABDOMINAL WALL. It is caused by closure defects involving the top front surface of the bladder, as well as the lower abdominal wall; SKIN; MUSCLES; and the pubic bone.
Entry Term(s)
Bladder Extrophy
Exstrophy Of Bladder
Exstrophy of the Bladder
Urinary Bladder Exstrophy
NLM Classification #
WJ 500
Public MeSH Note
65
History Note
65(63)
Date Established
1965/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Bladder Exstrophy Preferred
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