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Although GIDID can present during the fetal period, reports of prenatal diagnosis remain exceptionally rare. In this study, we investigated a case involving a fetus with gastrointestinal abnormalities detected during prenatal screening, conceived by a consanguineous couple. Following termination of the pregnancy, whole-exome sequencing of the affected fetus revealed compound heterozygous variants (c.2378del and c.2357G&amp;gt;T) in the TTC7A gene (OMIM:609332). These findings provide critical insights for the prenatal diagnosis of GIDID and enhance fetal detection rate. 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