A rare case report of patent vitellointestinal duct presenting as a periumbilical pain in an adult

A rare case report of patent vitellointestinal duct presenting as a periumbilical pain in an adult

The vitellointestinal duct (VID) is an embryological remnant of the vitelline duct, a structure that connects the developing fetus to the yolk sac and is responsible for the nutritional support of the fetus during the early embryological days. The VID usually gets obliterated by the fifth to ninth w...

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Main Authors: Krishnaraj Aryal, Pradeep Raj Regmi, Gauri Adhikari, Bigya Shrestha, Priyesh Lohani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-04-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Acute abdomen
Bowel obstruction
Meckel's diverticulum
Omphalomesenteric duct
Patent vitellointestinal duct
Urachal remnants
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043324000050

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