omphalocele

Pathology

• birth defect
• extreme of umbilical herniation
• infant's intestine or other abdominal organs protrude through the umbilicus onto the abdominal wall
• 25-40% of infants with an omphalocele have other birth defects

Diagnostic procedures

• prenatal ultrasound may identify affected infants

Complications

• intestinal infection
• intestinal infarction

Management

• surgery
• surgical correction may be delayed as the abdominal contents are protected by the enveloping omentum

More general terms

• congenital anomaly (birth defect)
• umbilical hernia