Umbilical hernia. Another name for exomphalos.
Abdominal wall defect in the fetus, located in the umbilicus. Often, a membrane covers the exteriorized intestines. "Giant" omphaloceles contain not only intestines, but liver as well. If only a very small defect is present, this is often referred to as "hernia of the umbilical cord." Omphaloceles are to be differentiated from gastroschisis, where the defect is to the side (usually left) of the belly button. Omphaloceles are often associated with other anomalies, including congenital heart defects. Omphalocele can also be part of a syndrome, such as Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, pentalogy of Cantrell and cloacal exstrophy.
condition in which the viscera are covered, and located outside of the abdominal cavity.
protrusion of the intestine and omentum through a hernia in the abdominal wall near the navel; usually self correcting after birth
a birth defect, which is an abnormality that occurs before birth as a fetus is forming in its mother's uterus
a congenital defect in which internal organs such as the liver, stomach, and intestines, are on the outside of the abdomen, at the umbilical cord, instead of being located inside the body
a congenital (found at birth) malformation in which variable amounts of abdominal contents protrude into the base of the umbilical cord
a defect that can be viewed on sonogram during an ultrasound performed while the mother is pregnant
a hernia that occurs when the abdomen fails to close around the base of the umbilical cord during the early development of the
a midline defect of the abdominal wall that results in herniation of the bowel and intrabdominal contents into the umbilical cord
an abnormal closure of the abdominal wall
an abnormality in newborns in which the infant's intestine or other abdominal organs protrude from the navel
an abnormality in the development of the bowel and often other contents of the abdomen
an infrequent type of disorder in which the navel does not close correctly, leading to protrusion of the intestines through the navel
a protrusion of variable amounts of abdominal viscera (intestines, etc
condition where the abdominal wall is incompletely formed, allowing internal organs to protrude into the umbilical cord. Surgery to replace the organs can crowd the lungs, causing breathing problems. Omphalocele (pronounced om-FAL-oh-seel) is part of the category abdominal wall defects.
A defect that enables the intestines to come through an opening in the abdominal wall.
A defect in the baby’s belly where the belly wall fails to close around the umbilical cord (belly button.) For more information see the Factsheet on Omphalocele.
The protrusion of an organ into the umbilicus. The defect is usually closed surgically soon after birth. Contrast with Gastroschisis.
a congenital malformation with herniation of abdominal contents through the umbilicus, which can be covered by a membrane. Not to be confused with gastroschisis (para-umbilical hernia) or hypoplasia of abdominal muscles, skin-covered umbilical hernia. (More? GIT Abnormalities)
congenital birth defect in which internal abdominal organs protrude outside the body through the umbilicus. It is usually closed surgically soon after birth.
An omphalocele is a type of abdominal wall defect in which the intestines, liver, and occasionally other organs remain outside of the abdomen in a sac because of a defect in the development of the muscles of the abdominal wall. The sac protrudes in the midline, through the umbilicus (navel).