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Infant omphalocele

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An omphalocele is an abdominal wall defect at the base of the umbilical cord (umbilicus; the infant is born with sac protruding through the defect which contains small intestine, liver, and large intestine.

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August 18, 2006

Benjamin W. Van Voorhees, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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