Omphalocele with Dextrocardia - A Rare Association

Authors

  • Vikal Chandra Shakya Department of Surgery, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan
  • C S Agrawal Department of Surgery, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan
  • N R Shrestha Department of Medicine, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan
  • K Dhungel Department of Radiology, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan
  • S Adhikary Department of Surgery, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.196

Abstract

Omphalocele is frequently associated with many other congenital malformations. In cardiac
anomalies, association of omphalocele with dextrocardia has been rarely noticed before. We present
here a child with dextrocardia and omphalocele alongwith a brief review of the literature on this rare
association.
Key Words: congenital malformations, dextrocardia, omphalocele

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Published

2009-07-01

How to Cite

Shakya, V. C., Agrawal, C. S., Shrestha, N. R., Dhungel, K., & Adhikary, S. (2009). Omphalocele with Dextrocardia - A Rare Association. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 48(175). https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.196

Issue

Vol. 48 No. 175 (2009)

Section

Case Reports

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