Synonym(s)
Omphalomesenteric duct cyst; Vitelline cyst
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Rare, congenital omphalomesenteric malformation.
LocalizationThis section has been translated automatically.
Belly button.
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Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.
1.0 to 2.0 cm large, soft, reddish-brown, symptomless node in the region of the navel.
HistologyThis section has been translated automatically.
Cystic structure with ectopic grastointestinal mucosa.
Differential diagnosisThis section has been translated automatically.
Gastrointestinal carcinoma metastases (Sister Joseph`s Nodule; see umbilical metastasis below), which usually originate from adenocarcinomas (stomach, ovaries, colon/rectum, pancreas).
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Cappele O et al (2001) A study of the anatomic features of the duct of the urachus. Surg Radiol Anate 23: 229-235
- Delplace J et al (1996) A bizarre excrescence of the umbilicus in a 1-month-old child. Rev Med Brux 17: 140-142.
- McCalla CO et al (1995) Natural history of antenatal omphalomesenteric duct cyst. J Ultrasound Med 14: 639-640
- Alessandrini P, Derlon S (1992) Congenital umbilical fistulas. A report of 12 cases. Pediatrics 47: 67-71
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