title: Omphalocele minor associated with complete absence of the large bowel.
abstract: Colonic atresia, unlike small intestine atresia, is a rare congenital malformation. Congenital absence of the entire colon is exceptionally rare. Moreover, an association of omphalocele and complete absence of the colon has not yet been reported in the literature. We present an infant born with such combination of congenital anomalies.
authors.affiliation: Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Ireland. atakeleta@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Atakelet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferede
authors.forename: Farhan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tareen
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gillick
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D003638:Deafness / Q000150:complications; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000150:complications; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000150:complications*; D007420:Intestine, Large / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total; D035583:Rare Diseases; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000002:abnormalities