title: Hepatic omphalocele in an adult.
abstract: The finding of an untreated omphalocele in adulthood is extremely rare. We report the case of a 29-year-old patient, who presented to us with a congenital defect of the abdominal wall and protrusion of underlying viscera.
authors.affiliation: Plastic Surgery Department, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy. francesco.dandrea@unina2.it
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: D'Andrea
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brongo
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Grella
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Grella
authors.forename: Giovanni Francesco
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Nicoletti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D015626:Tissue Expansion; D016896:Treatment Outcome