A novel navel presenting as an umbilical polyp and urachal sinus associated with an epigastric cleft: a clue to anterior midline fusion defects.
Umbilical and periumbilical disorders may present with a diverse group of anomalies and reflect the developmental embryological events they result from. A rare occurrence in a newborn of an umbilicus with an umbilical polyp together with an urachal sinus associated with a supraumbilical abnormal skin area known as epigastric cleft is reported herein, to help to elucidate embryological steps of anterior midline fusion defects and urachal remnants.
Andiran
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Department of Pediatric Surgery, Fatih University, Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.
Dayi
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Mete
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011127:Polyps / Q000601:surgery; D014472:Umbilicus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014497:Urachus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000196:embryology / Q000601:surgery