Purulent umbilical drainage from infection of left umbilical artery associated with open umbilicoperitoneal communication.
This is a case report of a 20-day-old girl with persistent umbilical drainage due to infection of the left umbilical artery that ruptured at the base of the umbilicus and formed an open umbilicoperitoneal communication.
Choi
S O
SO
Department of Surgery, Keimyung University, School of Medicine, Taegu, Korea.
Park
W H
WH
Kang
J S
JS
D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D013492:Suppuration / Q000209:etiology*; D014469:Umbilical Arteries; D014472:Umbilicus