A gastroschisis-like abdominal wall defect in the left hypochondrium. Case report and literature review

MELIKOGLU M., KARAGUZEL G., OGUS M., Aslan A., INAN M.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY, vol.8, no.1, pp.52-54, 1998 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 8 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 1998
  • Doi Number: 10.1055/s-2008-1071119
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.52-54
  • Keywords: congenital abdominal wall defect, gastroschisis, PATHOGENESIS
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Congenital abdominal wall defects are exceedingly rare on the left side. The presented patient had an upper abdominal wall defect located just lateral to the left rectus muscle. Additionally, upper parts of the abdominal flat muscles were defective on that side. Because no report was found in the literature about the defect described here, both its terminological and embryological backgrounds are discussed.