Fetal Omphalocele Detected Early in Pregnancy: Associated Anomalies and Outcomes

Abstract

Isolated omphalocele diagnosed during the early stages of gestation typically has a good prognosis. In cases of a small defect, the anomaly may disappear later in the pregnancy.

Exomphalos Defects : A Review of 15 Cases

“…These defects can be diagnosed by ultrasound (USS) in the first trimester [1] and are characterized by protrusion of varying amounts of abdominal viscera.…”

Fetal Abdominal Anomaliler

“…Kese en sık barsak segmentlerini içermekle birlikte karaciğer ve diğer organlar da herniye olabilir. Omfaloselin kromozom anomalisi (%10-30), diğer yapısal anomaliler (%55-58) ve genetik sendromlarla birlikteliği sıktır [49,50]. Trizomi 13 ve trizomi 18 en sık görülen kromozom anomalileri olup trizomi 21 ve triploidi de bildirilmiştir [49].…”

Neonatal Outcome of Abdominal Wall Defects at a Tertiary Center in Oman

“…Less common abdominal wall defects include the limb-body wall complex, cloacal and bladder exstrophies, ectopia cordis and urachal cysts [1]. Abdominal-wall defects are usually diagnosed in the first trimester and are characterized by herniation of the abdominal viscera [2]. The estimated birth prevalence of gastroschisis in western countries is twice that of omphalocele.…”