Trisomy 3q is a very rarely reported chromosomal disorder. Duplication of part of the long arm of human chromosome 3 causes a distinct and severe syndrome that leads to multiple congenital abnormalities. A 27 year-old pregnant woman was admitted to our clinic at 17 weeks of gestation. Prenatal sonography identified a fetus with an omphalocele that contained the liver and bowel, mild ventriculom...

Gastroschisis and omphalocele are the two most common congenital abdominal wall defects. Both are frequently detected prenatally due to routine maternal serum screening and fetal ultrasound. Prenatal diagnosis may influence timing, mode and location of delivery. Prognosis for gastroschisis is primarily determined by the degree of bowel injury, whereas prognosis for omphalocele is related to the...

BACKGROUND The rupture of a huge omphalocele is an emergency that threatens the newborn baby's life. It constitutes a therapeutical concern in the absence of prosthesis especially in developing countries. METHODS We are reporting herein the case of a newborn baby that we managed in emergency successfully thanks to a simple treatment. RESULTS It was a huge omphalocele, ruptured during delive...

We report a family with nine subjects over three generations affected with an omphalocele requiring surgical intervention within the first few days of life. Because of the vertical transmission and male to male inheritance in our family, we conclude that an autosomal dominant gene caused the omphalocele in the affected family members. The paternal great grandfather of the proband was not clinic...

The early surgical management of omphalocele major in Africa predisposes neonates to surgical complications which are often worsened by the presence of associated anomalies. Conservative management using available escharotics results in early skin cover by secondary wound healing. This delays the need for fascial closure and avoids neonatal surgical risks thus improving survival. We present a c...

An omphalocele is one of the developmental anomalies of the abdominal wall. Incidence is 1.5-3 case per 10000 births. The abdominal viscera are surrounded by the Wharton jelly, peritoneum and amnion and contained in a translucent sac. The sac protrudes in the midline, through the umbilicus. Omphalocele is associated with additional anomalies in about 50-70% of cases. After the birth, defect is ...

We conducted a case study through the images of an omphalocele diagnosed in the first trimester of pregnancy in a Prenatal Diagnostic Unit in order to highlight the central role of early detection of foetal malformations. We here report the case of a 42year old G2P1 patient who underwent her first ultrasound at 12w + 4d of pregnancy showing an omphalocele (A,B,C,D). The patient was informed abo...

Congenital abdominal wall defects present a huge challenge for pediatric surgeons in the care of neonates. The risks of infection and restriction of blood supply to abdominal organs challenge the surgeons’ capacity to restore the stability of the patient. Omphalocele is a defect of the abdominal wall where the organs protrude enclosed within a membranous sac. Carrying a mortality rate of 34%, a...

INTRODUCTION Two of the most common malformations of the anterior abdominal wall include gastroschisis and omphalocele, both of which are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Studies have shown an increase in both conditions worldwide. These two conditions are considered separate entities because of their differences in epidemiology, physical characteristics and associations with other...