title: Rare case of fetal gastroschisis with aplasia of the foot and external genital organs.
abstract: Gastroschisis is a rare anomaly and is usually not associated with any other congenital anomalies. The embryology of gastroschisis and omphalocele remains a matter of speculation. Incidences of gastroschisis are particularly high among pregnancies in very young women. The present case is reported because of its rare association with the condition of gastroschisis, disrupted omphalocele, with aplasia of the foot and external genital organs, as well as imperforate anus with distal rectal atresia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies. s4chavan@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Suresh Rangoji
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: T Ramesh
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Somu Sekhar
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Gajula
authors.forename: A V C
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000196:embryology*; D000328:Adult; D001006:Anus, Imperforate / Q000196:embryology; D005260:Female; D005532:Foot Deformities, Congenital / Q000196:embryology*; D020139:Gastroschisis / Q000196:embryology*; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000196:embryology; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D012007:Rectum / Q000002:abnormalities; D050497:Stillbirth