An omphalocele, also known as an exomphalos, is a rare abdominal wall defect. Beginning at the sixth week of development, rapid elongation of the gut and increased liver size reduce intra-abdominal space, pushing intestinal loops out of the abdominal cavity; around the tenth week the intestine normally returns to the abdominal cavity, with the process completed by the twelfth week. An omphalocele results when intestine or other abdominal organs persist in the umbilical cord instead of returning.
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ICD-10 ChapterXVII: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Sources
1. Wikipedia: Omphalocele
WikipediaLead section, body-system statement
Beginning at the 6th week of development, rapid elongation of the gut and increased liver size reduces intra-abdominal space, which pushes intestinal loops out of the abdominal cavity.
Lead section, body-system statement (urinary)
Omphalocele occurs in 1 in 4,000 births and is associated with a high rate of mortality (25%) and severe malformations, such as cardiac anomalies (50%), neural tube defect (40%), exstrophy of the bladder and Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome.
Lead section, body-system statement (cardiovascular)
Omphalocele occurs in 1 in 4,000 births and is associated with a high rate of mortality (25%) and severe malformations, such as cardiac anomalies (50%), neural tube defect (40%), exstrophy of the bladder and Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome.
View the Source 2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter XVIIQuote, List of chapters, Chapter XVII
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
3. Wikipedia: Non-communicable disease
WikipediaLead section, transmission-route statement (inferred from disease-category)
Genetic disorders are caused by errors in genetic information that produce diseases in the affected people.
Inherited/genetic diseases section
Genetic disorders are caused by errors in genetic information that produce diseases in the affected people.
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