A rare left-sided abdominal wall defect

Abstract:

A 4-hour-old boy is presented here, who was born with a large abdominal wall defect situated in the left flank. Silo closure was necessary due to the large size of the defect. A Medline search up to December 2002 revealed only 2 other left-sided abdominal wall defects distant from the umbilicus. The possible embryology of this anomaly is discussed.

Año de publicación:

2004

Keywords:

• Embryology
• Rare
• Abdominal wall defect
• Left-sided

Fuente:

scopus