title: A rare case presentation of a symptomatic omphalomesenteric cyst in an adult, 24-year-old patient, treated with laparoscopic resection.
abstract: A persistent omphalomesenteric duct remnant is a rare finding, which typically presents in the pediatric population. Most commonly, it is encountered in the form of a Meckel's diverticulum. In rare instances, omphalomesenteric cysts have been reported in the pediatric population. We present a case of a symptomatic omphalomesenteric cyst in an adult male and our management of this entity.
authors.affiliation: Cleveland Clinic Department of General Surgery, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. annabes@ccf.org
authors.forename: Shohrat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Annaberdyev
authors.forename: Tony
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Capizzani
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Plesec
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moorman
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014816:Vitelline Duct; D055815:Young Adult