title: Left-sided gastroschisis with meromelia of the limbs: a rare association.
abstract: Gastroschisis is a malformation of the anterior abdominal wall that presents as herniation of abdominal contents through a paramedian abdominal defect, usually to the right side of the midline. The defect involves all the layers of the abdominal wall and there is no membranous covering. In newborns with isolated gastroschisis, the overall prognosis is very good. In rare cases, gastroschisis is associated with other congenital malformations, making the prognosis worse. We herein report a rare case of left-sided gastroschisis associated with meromelia of the limbs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Raj Pal Singh
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Punia
authors.forename: Neerja
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dhingra
authors.forename: Rajan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chopra
authors.forename: Harsh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mohan
authors.forename: Anju
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Huria
mesh_terms: D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D020139:Gastroschisis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D038061:Lower Extremity Deformities, Congenital / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D050497:Stillbirth; D014463:Ultrasonography; D038062:Upper Extremity Deformities, Congenital / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging