[Liver torsion leading to death in a 16-month-old infant treated neonatally for an omphalocele].
We report the case of an infant who underwent surgery on the first day of life for a giant omphalocele. At the age of 16 months, he presented an acute abdominal syndrome and died a few hours later. Autopsy revealed a twisted left liver lobe (LL) including a suprahepatic vein. To our knowledge, this is the first case of giant omphalocele complicated by twisted liver lobe and fatal outcome.
Service de pédiatrie, CHU Hautepierre, 67098 Strasbourg, France.
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Ammouche
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Moog
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Gomes
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Kauffmann
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Becmeur
D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D002423:Cause of Death; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007238:Infarction / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D008099:Liver / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology*; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography