Thoracoschisis associated with Limb Body Wall Complex

APSP J Case Rep. 2017 May 1;8(3):19. doi: 10.21699/ajcr.v8i3.568. eCollection 2017 May-Jun.

Abstract

Thoracoschisis is a rare condition. A female newborn presented with right-sided thoracoschisis, associated with diaphragmatic hernia and protrusion of an accessory liver lobe through the chest wall defect along with deformity of the right forearm and hand duplication. Diagnosed as part of the limb-body wall complex (LBWC), management included resection of the exteriorized liver lobe followed by right hemidiaphragm and thoracic wall reconstruction.

Keywords: Limb deformity; Newborn; Riedel lobe; Thoracoschisis.

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