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Gastroschisis

Synonyms of Gastroschisis

Abdominal Wall Defect
Aparoschisis

Disorder Subdivisions

General Discussion
Gastroschisis is a rare congenital disorder in which a defect is present in the wall of the abdomen. Typically there is a small abdominal cavity with herniated abdominal organs that usually appear on the right side of the abdomen. There is no membranous sac covering the organs and the intestines may be swollen and look shortened due to exposure to the liquid that surrounds the fetus during pregnancy (amniotic fluid).
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Organizations related to Gastroschisis

Birth Defect Research for Children
930 Woodcock Rd
Orlando FL 32803
Phone #: 407-895-0802
800 #: --
e-mail: staff@birthdefects.org
Home page: http://www.birthdefects.org
CORE
3 St. Andrews Place
London None NW1 4LB
Phone #: 020- 74-86 0341
800 #: N/A
e-mail: info@corecharity.org.uk
Home page: http://www.corecharity.org.uk
Digestive Disease National Coalition
507 Capitol Court
Washington DC 20002
Phone #: 202-544-7497
800 #: --
e-mail: scott@hmcw.org
Home page: http://www.ddnc.org
Fetal Hope Foundation
9786 S Holland Street
Littelton CO 80127
Phone #: 303-932-0553
800 #: 877-789-4673
e-mail: info@fetalhope.org
Home page: http://www.fetalhope.org
MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay WI 54301-1243
Phone #: 920-336-5333
800 #: 877-336-5333
e-mail: mums@netnet.net
Home page: http://www.netnet.net/mums/
NIH/National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
2 Information Way
Bethesda MD 20892-3570
Phone #: 301-654-3810
800 #: 800-891-5389
e-mail: nddic@info.niddk.nih.gov
Home page: http://www.niddk.nih.gov

For a Complete Report

This is an abstract of a report from the National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. ? (NORD). A copy of the complete report can be obtained for a small fee by visiting the NORD website. The complete report contains additional information including symptoms, causes, affected population, related disorders, standard and investigational treatments (if available), and references from medical literature. For a full-text version of this topic, see http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdblist.html