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Onfalocele - Symptom

Síntomas:

Un onfalocele se puede ver claramente, dado que los contenidos abdominales sobresalen o protruyen a través del área del ombligo.

Existen diferentes tamaños de onfaloceles: en los pequeños solamente protruye el intestino, mientras que en los más grandes también pueden protruir el hígado o el bazo.

Pruebas y exámenes:

Con las ecografías prenatales, a menudo se identifica a los bebés con onfalocele antes del nacimiento. De lo contrario, un examen físico del bebé es suficiente para que el médico diagnostique esta afección. Por lo general no se necesitan exámenes.

  • Reviewed last on: 11/2/2009
  • Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Univeristy of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Townsend CM, Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, Mattox KL. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. 17th ed. St. Louis, MO: WB Saunders; 2004:2116-2117.

Ledbetter DJ. Gastroschisis and omphalocele. Surg Clin North Am. 2006;86(2):249-260.

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