2023: Volume 4, Issue 1
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PDFComplex Body Wall Anomalies in a Survived Patient: A Case Report
Ahmed Elkordy1,*, Anne Marie Tuyisenge2, Maha Saleh3, Anita Cheng4
1Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Western University, Canada
2Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Western University, Canada
3Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Genetics, Western University, Canada
4Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Western University, Canada
*Corresponding Author: Ahmed Elkordy, Clinical Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Western University, Canada; Email: [email protected]
Received Date: January 5, 2023
Publication Date: May 8, 2023
Citation: Elkordy A, et al. (2023). Complex Body Wall Anomalies in a Survived Patient: A Case Report. Neonatal. 4(1):9.
Copyright: Elkordy A, et al. © (2023).
ABSTRACT
Complex body wall anomalies (CBWA) is a congenital anomaly that carries a poor prognosis and can present diagnostic challenges due to the overlapping nature of its related terms – including Limb body wall complex (LBWC) and Body stalk anomaly (BSA). It is essential to achieve an accurate diagnosis of these anomalies, as variations of the diagnosis can have significant implications about the baby's prognosis. The CBWA classification system has been developed to differentiate categories based on anatomy, which is helpful in reaching more accurate diagnoses. In this case report, the baby's condition can be categorized according to Martin-Alguacil’s CBWA classification as BSA VII or LBWC II [1]. BSA with abdominoschisis (Type III and Type VII) were considered LBWC Type II as described by Martín?Alguacil, et al. [2]. We describe a case report of a surviving infant with CBWA who is currently 37 months old and survived without requiring ongoing life-sustaining interventions. This case highlights that a wide range of prognoses for this condition is possible and should therefore be considered when giving antenatal recommendations.
Keywords: Complex body wall anomalies; congenital defect; APGAR scores; NICU
