Large Omphalocoele presenting as ventral hernia in a 12-year-old child: Case Report.

Authors

Sadaf Noureen, Mahwish Noor Ul Haq, Zuha Zafar, Muhammad Habib Javed, Umm-e-Rubab, Nimra Fatima

Published in

JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. Volume 76. Issue 6. Pages 961-963.

Abstract

A 12-year-old girl presented to the department of paediatric surgery of Mayo Hospital Lahore on March 31, 2021, with a large omphalocoele that healed as ventral hernia. Primary closure of the defect was done. This case highlights the importance of public awareness regarding congenital anomalies, early detection, and timely management to reduce childhood mortality and lifelong disability because delays in treatment may result in one of these disability and poor quality of life.

PMID:
42363344
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 27 Jun 2026.

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