title: Strangulated umbilical hernia in a child.
abstract: We describe a case of strangulated umbilical hernia in a girl aged 5 years. She presented with an acute inflammatory lesion at the umbilicus which was initially thought to be due to cellulitis with possible abscess formation. Exploration revealed an umbilical hernia containing necrotic greater omentum.
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans