One of Curious Congenital Midline Abdominal Defects In Newborn: A Giant Omphalozele In A 3 Years-Old Boy

Abstract

Omphalocele is one of the congenital abdominal wall defects and specifically refers to an umbilical ring defect in which the abdominal organs protrude in front of the abdominal wall in a thin sac or membrane. Such an abdominal wall defect develops around the third week of pregnancy due to the failure of adhesion between the embryonic lateral abdominal wall components.