title: Gastroschisis with ceco-appendicular agenesis: a novel presentation.
abstract: Gastroschisis is associated with intestinal atresia and malrotation. A few cases have been reported of appendicular agenesis associated with gastroschisis. No previous case has been reported of cecal agenesis with gastroschisis in the literature. As cecal agenesis is a very rare anomaly, its concomitant presentation with gastroschisis is extremely rare. We report a case of gastroschisis associated with ceco-appendicular agenesis. The possible embryological explanation for the presentation is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Government Medical College, Miraj, Maharashtra, India. dhananjayvaze@gmail.com
authors.forename: Dhananjay
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vaze
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Hombalkar
authors.forename: Priya
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dhandore
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001065:Appendix / Q000002:abnormalities*; D002432:Cecum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D020139:Gastroschisis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn