Omphalocele is a rare congenital abdominal wall defect with a reported prevalence of 3.38 per 10,000 pregnancies. It is associated commonly with chromosomal abnormalities (10%–30%) and additional structural abnormalities (55%–58%). Trisomy 13 and 18 are most commonly associated with aneuploidies, which are also associated with umbilical cord cysts and mesomelia.
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