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Case Report
Rare association of exomphalos and maternal alcohol use
1 MBChB, Gold Coast University Hospital, University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
2 MBBCh, FRCOG, FRANZCOG, Toowoomba Base Hospital, University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
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Sabiha Mohamad Zakaria
MBChB, Gold Coast University Hospital, Queensland,
Australia
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Article ID: 100131Z08SM2022
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Mohamad Zakaria S, Kassab A. Rare association of exomphalos and maternal alcohol use. J Case Rep Images Obstet Gynecol 2022;8(2):34–37.ABSTRACT
Introduction: Omphalocele is a congenital anomaly characterized by an abdominal wall defect. Chromosomal, syndromic, or other structural anomalies often co-exist and largely affect the prognosis.
Case Report: We discuss a case of a complex omphalocele associated with thoracic hypoplasia and thoracic-lumbar scoliosis in a chromosomally unaffected fetus.
Conclusion: This is an unusual case where this congenital defect is potentially associated to maternal alcohol use or even herpes simplex virus (HSV).
Keywords: Abdominal wall defect, Alcohol, Congenital HSV, Omphalocele
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Sabiha Mohamad Zakaria - Conception of the work, Design of the work, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Drafting the work, Revising the work critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
Ahmed Kassab - Conception of the work, Design of the work, Revising the work critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
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