Appendicoumbilical Fistula: A Rare Reason for Neonatal Umbilical Mass

The normal umbilicus is a simple structure, but the intrauterine development of the umbilicus is highly complex. Neonatal umbilical mass anomalies usually represent failure of obliteration of the vitelline duct or the allantois which results in persistence of remnants, which can lead to a wide varie...

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Main Authors: M. Cevik, M. E. Boleken, E. Kadıoglu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/835474
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