Body-Stalk Anomaly

Body-Stalk Anomaly •Body-stalk anomaly is a defect of abdominal wall closure as a manifestation of early amnion rupture •Abdominal viscera protrude into a thin membrane lined sac •Note the extruded liver(arrow) •The limbs are usually hypoplastic, a finding not present in this case (Description By:Martin Nadel, M.D. ) (Image Contrib. by: UCHC )