Presentation
Patient is referred for an obstetric ultrasound at term.
Patient Data
Post-partum photo of the baby a few hours later after vaginal delivery shows the anterior abdominal wall defect as seen on ultrasound.
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Illustrated image showing normal abdominal wall outline and the membrane-covered defect.
Case Discussion
Omphalocele is a congenital mid-line wall defect through which abdominal viscera herniate into a membrane-covered sac. It has been suggested that the formation of an omphalocele may be due to failure of the two lateral embryonic wall folds to fuse during embryologic development at 3-4 weeks. Due to the higher likelihood of related anomalies, smaller omphaloceles are believed to have a worse prognosis.
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