Left-sided Gastroschisis: A Rare Congenital Anomaly
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- DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2013/6161.3505
Left-sided Gastroschisis: A Rare Congenital Anomaly
Abstract
In gastroschisis, the defect in the abdominal wall is located almost always to the right of the umbilicus. Left-sided gastroschisis is a very rare entity. A case of left sided gastroschisis has been described here, with review of literature.
Keywords: Gastroschisis; Left sided.
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