Surgical abdominal exploration in children with umbilical ectopic gastrointestinal tissue
We present two pediatric cases of umbilical ectopic gastrointestinal tissue with coexistent Meckel's diverticulum. This case report emphasizes the importance of surgical abdominal exploration in pediatric cases with suspected or diagnosed umbilical ectopic gastrointestinal tissue, to rule out c...
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| author | Yi-Li Hou Jao-Yu Lin |
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| description | We present two pediatric cases of umbilical ectopic gastrointestinal tissue with coexistent Meckel's diverticulum. This case report emphasizes the importance of surgical abdominal exploration in pediatric cases with suspected or diagnosed umbilical ectopic gastrointestinal tissue, to rule out coexistent remnants of the omphalomesenteric duct and to prevent further complications. Keywords: Umbilical ectopic gastrointestinal tissue, Omphalomesenteric duct remnant |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2860846c948d4d49a3debc23829c2c5f2022-12-21T20:08:12ZengElsevierJournal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports2213-57662019-10-0149Surgical abdominal exploration in children with umbilical ectopic gastrointestinal tissueYi-Li Hou0Jao-Yu Lin1Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Shiquan 1st Road NO. 100, Kaohsiung, TaiwanCorresponding author.; Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Shiquan 1st Road NO. 100, Kaohsiung, TaiwanWe present two pediatric cases of umbilical ectopic gastrointestinal tissue with coexistent Meckel's diverticulum. This case report emphasizes the importance of surgical abdominal exploration in pediatric cases with suspected or diagnosed umbilical ectopic gastrointestinal tissue, to rule out coexistent remnants of the omphalomesenteric duct and to prevent further complications. Keywords: Umbilical ectopic gastrointestinal tissue, Omphalomesenteric duct remnanthttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576619302179 |
| spellingShingle | Yi-Li Hou Jao-Yu Lin Surgical abdominal exploration in children with umbilical ectopic gastrointestinal tissue Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |
| title | Surgical abdominal exploration in children with umbilical ectopic gastrointestinal tissue |
| title_full | Surgical abdominal exploration in children with umbilical ectopic gastrointestinal tissue |
| title_fullStr | Surgical abdominal exploration in children with umbilical ectopic gastrointestinal tissue |
| title_full_unstemmed | Surgical abdominal exploration in children with umbilical ectopic gastrointestinal tissue |
| title_short | Surgical abdominal exploration in children with umbilical ectopic gastrointestinal tissue |
| title_sort | surgical abdominal exploration in children with umbilical ectopic gastrointestinal tissue |
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