OMIA:000465-9783 : Hernia, umbilical in Elephas maximus |
In other species: dog , domestic cat , horse , pig , cattle , sheep , American mink
Categories: Growth / size / body region phene
Links to MONDO diseases: No links.
Mendelian trait/disorder: unknown
Considered a defect: yes
Cross-species summary: Protrusion of part of the intestine or other abdominal organs through the abdominal wall at the umbilicus, the protrusion being covered with skin and subcutaneous tissue.
Reference
| 2008 | Wiedner, EB., Gray, C., Rich, P., Jacobson, GL., Isaza, R., Schmitt, D., Lindsay, WA. : |
| Nonsurgical repair of an umbilical hernia in two Asian elephant calves (Elephas maximus). J Zoo Wildl Med 39:248-51, 2008. Pubmed reference: 18634217 . |
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- Created by Frank Nicholas on 09 Sep 2008