Body stalk anomaly: Three months of survival. Case report and literature review

• Main Authors: Thiago Luiz Do Nascimento Lazaroni (Author), Paulo Custódio Furtado Cruzeiro (Author), Clécio Piçarro (Author), Átila Magalhães Victoria (Author), Fábio Mendes Botelho Filho (Author), Edson Samesima Tatsuo (Author), Marcelo Eller Miranda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Body stalk anomaly is composed of a set of genetic component abnormalities that are still rather unknown. This anomaly consists of a large defect in the abdominal wall closure, anatomical defects of the pelvis and lower limbs, severe scoliosis, and pulmonary hypoplasia. In addition to these deformit...