Omphalolith: An underdiagnosed entity
Abstract Omphalolith is a rare and underdiagnosed entity due to the accumulation of sebum and keratin in the umbilicus. It usually occurs in the elderly with deep and narrow umbilicus. Early recognition of omphalolith is important to prevent complications, unnecessary investigations, and anxiety. We...
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author | Wafa Jouini Noureddine Litaiem Yosra Zaimi Leila Mouelhi Radhouane Debbeche Faten Zeglaoui |
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description | Abstract Omphalolith is a rare and underdiagnosed entity due to the accumulation of sebum and keratin in the umbilicus. It usually occurs in the elderly with deep and narrow umbilicus. Early recognition of omphalolith is important to prevent complications, unnecessary investigations, and anxiety. We report herein two new cases of omphalolith. |
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spelling | doaj.art-5380af62f1bd47b5a986cd45856e9ce72022-12-22T04:41:00ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042022-10-011010n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.6443Omphalolith: An underdiagnosed entityWafa Jouini0Noureddine Litaiem1Yosra Zaimi2Leila Mouelhi3Radhouane Debbeche4Faten Zeglaoui5Department of Dermatology Charles Nicolle Hospital Tunis TunisiaDepartment of Dermatology Charles Nicolle Hospital Tunis TunisiaFaculté de Médecine de Tunis University of Tunis El Manar Tunis TunisiaFaculté de Médecine de Tunis University of Tunis El Manar Tunis TunisiaFaculté de Médecine de Tunis University of Tunis El Manar Tunis TunisiaDepartment of Dermatology Charles Nicolle Hospital Tunis TunisiaAbstract Omphalolith is a rare and underdiagnosed entity due to the accumulation of sebum and keratin in the umbilicus. It usually occurs in the elderly with deep and narrow umbilicus. Early recognition of omphalolith is important to prevent complications, unnecessary investigations, and anxiety. We report herein two new cases of omphalolith.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6443endometriosisMary Joseph's nodulemetastasisOmphalolithumbilicusWilson's disease |
spellingShingle | Wafa Jouini Noureddine Litaiem Yosra Zaimi Leila Mouelhi Radhouane Debbeche Faten Zeglaoui Omphalolith: An underdiagnosed entity Clinical Case Reports endometriosis Mary Joseph's nodule metastasis Omphalolith umbilicus Wilson's disease |
title | Omphalolith: An underdiagnosed entity |
title_full | Omphalolith: An underdiagnosed entity |
title_fullStr | Omphalolith: An underdiagnosed entity |
title_full_unstemmed | Omphalolith: An underdiagnosed entity |
title_short | Omphalolith: An underdiagnosed entity |
title_sort | omphalolith an underdiagnosed entity |
topic | endometriosis Mary Joseph's nodule metastasis Omphalolith umbilicus Wilson's disease |
url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6443 |
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