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What is the primary cause of exomphalos?
What is the primary cause of exomphalos?
- Maternal diabetes
- Failure of the midgut to return to the abdomen during early fetal life (correct)
- Infection during pregnancy
- Abnormal umbilical cord insertion
What is the characteristic of exomphalos minor?
What is the characteristic of exomphalos minor?
- No covering of the defect
- Large defect size
- Small defect size (correct)
- Lack of physiological umbilical hernia
What is the term for the persistence of physiological umbilical hernia?
What is the term for the persistence of physiological umbilical hernia?
- Exomphalos (correct)
- Omphalocele
- Gastroschisis
- Abdominal wall defect
What is the main difference between the two types of exomphalos?
What is the main difference between the two types of exomphalos?
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What is the other term for exomphalos?
What is the other term for exomphalos?
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Study Notes
Abdominal Wall Defects
- Abdominal wall defects include Exomphalos and Gastroschisis
- Exomphalos, also known as Omphalocele, is a type of abdominal wall defect
Exomphalos (Omphalocele)
- Caused by the persistence of physiological umbilical hernia
- Occurs when the midgut fails to return to the abdomen during early fetal life
Types of Exomphalos
- Classified into two types based on the size of the defect and covering
- Exomphalos minor characterized by a small defect
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Learn about abdominal wall defects, including Exomphalos (Omphalocele) and Gastroschisis, and their causes, types, and characteristics.
