Acquired umbilical fistula after repair of inguinal hernia: a case report.
A 2-year, 9-month-old boy had an umbilical fistula after repair of an inguinal hernia at 8 months of age. Fistulography findings showed a duct running from the umbilicus toward the inguinal wound. Pathological finding of the surgically removed fistula demonstrated granulomatous tissues containing silk ligature. Acquired umbilical fistula is a rare complication of inguinal herniorrhaphy. Its clinical details as well as a review of the previously reported four cases are presented.
Okuyama
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Department of Pediatric Surgery, Osaka University Medical School, Suita, Japan.
Fukuzawa
M
M
Nakai
H
H
Okada
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A
D002675:Child, Preschool; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013537:Sutures; D014472:Umbilicus / Q000601:surgery