OEIS complex
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Citation:
Weerakkody Y, Rasuli B, Bell D, et al. OEIS complex. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 22 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-12797
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At the time the article was created Yuranga Weerakkody had no recorded disclosures.
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Systems:
Synonyms:
- OEIS syndrome
The OEIS complex refers to the combined occurrence of:
- an omphalocele
- bladder exstrophy / cloacal exstrophy
- an imperforate anus
- and spinal anomalies: e.g
Epidemiology
The estimated occurrence is at around 1-200,000 to 400,000 live births 1,8.
Pathology
Possible embryologic mechanisms proposed for these findings include 7
- a single defect of early blastogenesis or
- a defect of mesodermal migration during the primitive streak period
Associations
Markers
References
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