Abstract:Ventral defects in the fetus occur in 1/3200 to 1/10,000 deliveries. Prognosis for the newborn is mostly fatal since these anomalies are frequently combined with other congenital anomalies. A through ultrasound study of the fetus in its longitudinal and transverse diameter permits the antenatal diagnosis of this severe fetal anomaly. The earliest diagnosis of the fetal omphalocele in the first trimester of pregnancy is described in detail in this paper.
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