Abstract
Intussusception of a patent vitello-intestinal tract through the dome of an exomphalos is extremely rare, but appears to have an association with trisomy 13. It can be distinguished from a ruptured exomphalos by: (1) its single limb (no loop of bowel); (2) its mucosal surface; and (3) an opening at its end.
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Blair, S.P., Beasley, S.W. Intussusception of vitello-intestinal tract through an exomphalos in trisomy 13. Pediatr Surg Int 4, 422–423 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00169706
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