Large Omphalocele presenting as ventral hernia in a 12-year-old child: case report Authors Sadaf Noureen Department of Paediatric Surgery, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan Mahwish Noor Ul Haq Department of Paediatric Surgery, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan Zuha Zafar Department of Paediatric Surgery, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan Muhammad Habib Javed Department of Paediatric Surgery, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan Umm-e-Rubab Department of Paediatric Surgery, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan Nimra Fatima Department of Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.31284 Keywords: Ventral hernia, Large omphalocele, Abdominal wall defect Abstract A 12-year-old girl presented to the department of paediatric surgery of Mayo Hospital Lahore on March 31, 2021, with a large omphalocele that healed as ventral hernia. Primary closure of the defect was done. This case highlights the importance of public awareness regarding congenital anomalies, early detection, and timely management to reduce childhood mortality and lifelong disability because delays in treatment may result in one of these disability and poor quality of life. Key words: Ventral hernia, Large omphalocele, Abdominal wall defect. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2026-05-28 How to Cite Noureen , S., Noor Ul Haq, M., Zafar, Z., Javed, M. H., Umm-e-Rubab, & Fatima, N. (2026). Large Omphalocele presenting as ventral hernia in a 12-year-old child: case report. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 76(06), 961–963. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.31284 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 76 No. 06 (2026): JUNE Section CASE REPORT License Copyright (c) 2026 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.