Gastroschisis: A rare birth defect where the intestines form on the outside of the abdomen through an abnormal opening in the abdominal wall. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Gastroschisis is available below.
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A congenital defect with major fissure in the ABDOMINAL WALL lateral to, but not at, the UMBILICUS. This results in the extrusion of VISCERA. Unlike OMPHALOCELE, herniated structures in gastroschisis are not covered by a sac or PERITONEUM. - (Source - Diseases Database)
Gastroschisis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Gastroschisis, or a subtype of Gastroschisis,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Gastroschisis as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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