Paraomphalocele: A rare birth disorder involving a defect in the abdominal wall through which some of the abdominal contents may protrude. The defect occurs near the umbilical cord. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Paraomphalocele is available below.
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Paraomphalocele is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Paraomphalocele, or a subtype of Paraomphalocele,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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