Gastroschisis

Introduction: Gastroschisis

Description of Gastroschisis

Gastroschisis (medical condition): A rare birth defect where the intestines form on the outside of the abdomen...more »

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Gastroschisis: A congenital defect with major fissure in the ABDOMINAL WALL lateral to, but not at, the UMBILICUS. This results in the extrusion of VISCERA. Unlike OMPHALOCELE, herniated structures in gastroschisis are not covered by a sac or PERITONEUM.
Source: Diseases Database

Gastroschisis: A congenital defect with major fissure in the ABDOMINAL WALL lateral to, but not at, the UMBILICUS. This results in the extrusion of VISCERA. Unlike OMPHALOCELE, herniated structures in gastroschisis are not covered by a sac or PERITONEUM.
Source: MeSH 2007

Gastroschisis: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Gastroschisis:

• MIM
• Congenital
• Congenital disease
• Congenital disorder
• Fissure
• Anterior
• Abdominal
• Abdominal symptoms (5930 causes)
• Abdominal pain (2568 causes)

Gastroschisis: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Gastroschisis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Gastroschisis, or a subtype of Gastroschisis, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ophanet

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when if affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Gastroschisis as a "rare disease".

Source - Orphanet

Gastroschisis as a Disease

Gastroschisis (medical condition): See Gastroschisis (disease information).
  »Introduction: Gastroschisis
  »Symptoms of Gastroschisis

Gastroschisis: Related Diseases

Gastroschisis: Gastroschisis is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Genetic conditions
• Congenital conditions - physical defects
• Congenital conditions
• Abdominal conditions
• Digestive conditions

More information on medical condition: Gastroschisis:

• Information about Gastroschisis
• Basic Summary for Gastroschisis
• Symptoms of Gastroschisis

Gastroschisis: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Gastroschisis:

• paraomphalocele
• laparoschisis
• abdominoschisis
• omphalocele
• amniocentesis
• genetic counselling
• autosomal recessive disorder

Terms associated with Gastroschisis:

Terms Similar to Gastroschisis:

• Congenital fissure of the abdominal cavity

Source - NIH

External links related to: Gastroschisis

• eMedicine - Gastroschisis : Article by Ali Nawaz Khan, MBBS, FRCP, FRCR
• eMedicine - Omphalocele and Gastroschisis : Article by James G Glasser, MD
• OMIM - GASTROSCHISIS
• Ward reduction without general anaesthesia versus reduction and repair under general anaesthesia for gastroschisis in newborn infants (Cochrane Review)

Source: Diseases Database

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