The concomitant presence of gastroschisis and prune belly syndrome in a twin.
This is a report of a case of gastroschisis and prune belly syndrome in a black male infant, the second born of dizygotic twins. This infant died of sepsis secondary to peritonitis that developed from a leaking gastrostomy site.
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D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000196:embryology; D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D005260:Female; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011535:Prune Belly Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000196:embryology