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Case Reports
. 2009 Dec;44(12):e9-e11.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2009.09.003.

Mechanical compression with secondary ischemia as a possible cause of atresias associated with omphalocele

Helen Carnaghan  1 , Edwin Jesudason, Doug Miniati
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Mechanical compression with secondary ischemia as a possible cause of atresias associated with omphalocele

Helen Carnaghan et al. J Pediatr Surg. 2009 Dec.

Abstract

We report 2 cases of omphalocele associated with intestinal atresia. In the context of this unusual sequence, we discuss the etiopathogenesis of intestinal atresias in association with tight abdominal wall defects.

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