Fetal vanishing gastrochisis and neonatal short bowel syndrome

Purpose: We report a rare case of vanishing gastrochisis. With an incidence of 1:4000 Gastrochisis and Omphalocele are the most common congential abdominal wall defects. Gastrochisis is defined by an paraumbilical defect of the abdominal wall with protrusion of mainly intestine fetal organs. Material and methods: A 27 year old gravida I was referred at 13+5 week of gestation (WOG) with suspected gastrochisis. Detailed sonography confirmed this finding and revealed no further abnormalites. The patient denied first trimester risk calculation, NIPT and an invasive procedure. During the next examination in 21+4 WOG…