Strophosomia
Strophosomia is a severe form of congenital ventral fissure, all abdominal and thoracic viscera being free in the uterus.
It is an extreme case of celosomia.
In humans[edit]
It is a very rare dysmorphic feature in humans.[1]
In farm animals[edit]
The condition occurs regularly in calves and lambs. The spine is flexed 180° so that the caudal region is near the neck, in so-called Schizosoma reflexum.[2]
- in a calve
- in an other calve
- with placenta, after cesarian section; viscera had been removed by a former obstetrician
- same case, showing total bending of spinal cord
- in a lamb
During the obstetrical operations, the viscera are reached first, but the four limbs fold backwards may be barely accessible.
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Cesarian section is often required in cows. Fetotomy can resolve the condition in ewes.
References[edit]
- ^ "Strophosomia".
- ^ R(oger) Hanset, Cours de tératologie (vétérinaire), student-made edition, University of Liège, undated (circa 1970); the author often refers to Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire.