This diagnosis describes the protrusion of the viscera through a defect in the abdominal wall to the right of the umbilical cord.It may be idiopathic or one in a combination of other syndromes with associated anomalies.Select the diagnosis.

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Gastroschisis is the protrusion of the viscera through a defect in the abdominal wall to the right of the umbilical cord.An omphalocele is the protrusion of abdominal viscera outside the abdomen through a defect in the umbilical ring into a sac of amniotic membrane and peritoneum at the base of the umbilical cord.There is no skin covering.No amniotic membrane or peritoneum covers the defect.An umbilical hernia is always covered by skin.

This Diagnosis Describes the Protrusion of the Viscera Through a Defect