The concomitant presence of gastroschisis and prune belly syndrome in a twin

This is a report of a case of gastroschisis and prune belly syndrome in a black male infant, the second born of dizygotic twins. This infant died of sepsis secondary to peritonitis that developed from a leaking gastrostomy site.

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Published inJournal of pediatric surgery Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 186 - 187
Main Authors Short, Kerry L., Groff, Diller B., Cook, Larry
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia, PA Elsevier Inc 01.04.1985
Elsevier
Subjects
Abdomen
Abdominal Muscles - abnormalities
Abdominal Muscles - embryology
Abnormalities, Multiple
Biological and medical sciences
Diseases in Twins
Female
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Gastroschisis
Hernia, Ventral - complications
Hernia, Ventral - congenital
Humans
Infant
Male
Malformations
Medical sciences
prune belly syndrome
Prune Belly Syndrome - complications
Prune Belly Syndrome - embryology
prune belly syndrome
Gastroschisis
Human
Gastrochisis
Prune belly syndrome
Malformation
Abdominal disease
Abdominal wall
Digestive diseases
Death
Infant
Twin
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Summary:This is a report of a case of gastroschisis and prune belly syndrome in a black male infant, the second born of dizygotic twins. This infant died of sepsis secondary to peritonitis that developed from a leaking gastrostomy site.
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ISSN:0022-3468
1531-5037
DOI:10.1016/S0022-3468(85)80301-8