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Left-sided gastroschisis and bilateral multicystic dysplastic kidneys: a rare combination of anomalies |
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| Authors: | Pankaj Prasun Mandakini Pradhan Niraj Kumari Vinita Das |
| Institution: | 1. Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical, Sciences, Medical Genetics, Lucknow, India;2. Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Pathology, Lucknow, India;3. King George Medical University, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lucknow, India |
| Abstract: | Left-sided gastroschisis is very rare. We report a case of left-sided gastroschisis associated with bilateral multicystic dysplastic kidneys. This combination of anomalies is unknown. The pathogenesis of gastroschisis is not well understood. It is now viewed as a malformation rather than disruption. The findings in this case support this view. The combination of dysplastic kidneys with ventral body wall defect suggests an early developmental defect. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
| Keywords: | gastroschisis multicystic dysplastic kidney abdominal-wall defect left-sided |