Omphalomesenteric Fistula Presenting with Meconium Discharge from the Umbilicus

The omphalomesenteric duct is an embryologic connection between the midgut and yolk sac, which typically disappears at 5th to 7th week of gestation. Failure of the obliteration process can lead to omphalomesenteric duct remnants. We report a case of a neonate with a patent omphalomesenteric duct fis...

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Main Authors: Yun-Hee Lee, Ka Hyun Lee, Ji-Won Han, Su Jin Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ewha Womans University College of Medicine 2021-07-01
Series:The Ewha Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.e-emj.org/archive/view_article?pid=emj-44-3-84
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