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Gastroschisis MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Gastroschisis
Tree Number(s)
C05.660.417
C16.131.621.417
C23.300.707.374.500
Unique ID
D020139
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020139
Annotation
do not confuse with HERNIA, UMBILICAL
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Congenital Fissure of the Abdominal Cavity
Previous Indexing
Abdominal Muscles/abnormalities (1966-1998)
Public MeSH Note
1999
History Note
1999
Date Established
1999/01/01
Date of Entry
1998/06/10
Revision Date
2012/07/03
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