A fetus shows intestinal contents within the umbilical cord covered by peritoneum. This condition is caused by which embryologic failure?
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Correct answer: Persistent physiologic midgut herniation
Omphalocele occurs when physiologic herniation of the midgut fails to return to the abdominal cavity. The herniated organs remain covered by peritoneum.
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