Left-sided Gastroschisis: A Rare Congenital Anomaly

In gastroschisis, the defect in the abdominal wall is located almost always to the right of the umbilicus. Left-sided gastroschisis is a very rare entity. A case of left sided gastroschisis has been described here, with review of literature.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ankur Mandelia, Sandeep Agarwala, Nitin Sharma, Shailesh Solanki, Shashank Panda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2013-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/3505/61-%206161_E(C)_F(T)_PF1(V_N_P)_PFA(H).pdf
Description
Summary:In gastroschisis, the defect in the abdominal wall is located almost always to the right of the umbilicus. Left-sided gastroschisis is a very rare entity. A case of left sided gastroschisis has been described here, with review of literature.
ISSN:2249-782X
0973-709X