Gastroschisis | Figure 1
Gastroschisis
AP (image 1) and lateral (image 2) radiographs of the abdomen in a neonate with gastroschisis display loops of bowel (arrow) external to the patient. Gastroschisis is an abdominal wall defect with herniation of bowel through the defect. It is distinguished from an omphalocele by the absence of a covering membrane. The condition is rarely associated with other malformations. Potential complications include intestinal atresias, stenosis, or bowel perforation. The focal dilated loop of bowel in this patient suggests the presence of complex gastroschisis with a bowel atresia or stenosis.