title: Heterotopic gastric mucosa in the umbilicus.
abstract: Heterotopia refers to the finding of normal tissue in foreign sites, entirely separate from the main organ. Heterotopic gastric mucosa has been observed throughout the alimentary tract, everywhere from the oral cavity to the rectum. However, occurrences in the umbilicus are an extremely rare and peculiar phenomena. We report the case of heterotopic gastric mucosa in the umbilicus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Young Soo
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Heo
authors.forename: Se Yeong
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Sang Wook
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Son
authors.forename: Il-Hwan
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Soo Hong
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Seo