A Case of a Fibrous Omphalomesenteric Duct Remnant Causing an Intestinal Obstruction in an Adult

The omphalomesenteric canal (OMC) is an important embryonic structure that normally regresses during development. OMC remnant persistance is rare and can lead to complications such as small intestinal obstruction. We report the case of an 18-year-old male with flu-like symptoms, abdominal pain, fev...

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Main Authors: Camille Tonneau, Jerome Herve, Benjamin Nebbot, Olivier Cappeliez, Sanjiva Pather, Thomas Saliba
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Published: Vilnius University Press 2024-12-01
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Sanjiva Pather
Thomas Saliba
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description The omphalomesenteric canal (OMC) is an important embryonic structure that normally regresses during development. OMC remnant persistance is rare and can lead to complications such as small intestinal obstruction. We report the case of an 18-year-old male with flu-like symptoms, abdominal pain, fever, and a positive McBurney sign. A CT scan raised the suspicion of occlusion, prompting surgery, revealing a fibrous band from the umbilicus to the mesocolon around which the right colon and caecum were wrapped. OMC anomalies are generally encountered in children, with a large spectrum of possibilities causing various problems. Diagnosis is challenging, with symptoms often mimicking other conditions, often necessitating surgery to obtain a definitive diagnosis. Intestinal obstruction is a severe complication, necessitating urgent surgical resection. Radiological imaging mainly serves to prompt surgical intervention as it is limited in directly visualizing fibrous bands, with surgery remaining the best way to obtain a diagnosis, as well as allowing concomitant treatment.
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spelling doaj-art-f87bbf9e2bee4dddb5e2af241136e9702025-01-03T06:29:11ZengVilnius University PressActa Medica Lituanica1392-01382029-41742024-12-0131210.15388/Amed.2024.31.2.1A Case of a Fibrous Omphalomesenteric Duct Remnant Causing an Intestinal Obstruction in an AdultCamille Tonneau0Jerome Herve 1Benjamin Nebbot2Olivier Cappeliez3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0652-1048Sanjiva Pather4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2574-591XThomas Saliba5https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6989-9577Hopital de Braine L'Alleud, Braine L'Alleud, BelgiumHopital de Braine L'Alleud, Braine L'Alleud, BelgiumHopital de Braine L'Alleud, Braine L'Alleud, BelgiumHopital de Braine L'Alleud, Braine L'Alleud, BelgiumHopital de Braine L'Alleud, Braine L'Alleud, BelgiumHopital de Braine L'Alleud, Braine L'Alleud, Belgium The omphalomesenteric canal (OMC) is an important embryonic structure that normally regresses during development. OMC remnant persistance is rare and can lead to complications such as small intestinal obstruction. We report the case of an 18-year-old male with flu-like symptoms, abdominal pain, fever, and a positive McBurney sign. A CT scan raised the suspicion of occlusion, prompting surgery, revealing a fibrous band from the umbilicus to the mesocolon around which the right colon and caecum were wrapped. OMC anomalies are generally encountered in children, with a large spectrum of possibilities causing various problems. Diagnosis is challenging, with symptoms often mimicking other conditions, often necessitating surgery to obtain a definitive diagnosis. Intestinal obstruction is a severe complication, necessitating urgent surgical resection. Radiological imaging mainly serves to prompt surgical intervention as it is limited in directly visualizing fibrous bands, with surgery remaining the best way to obtain a diagnosis, as well as allowing concomitant treatment. https://ojs.test/index.php/AML/article/view/34945omphalomesenteric duct abdominal surgeryemergencyadultocclusioncase report
spellingShingle Camille Tonneau
Jerome Herve
Benjamin Nebbot
Olivier Cappeliez
Sanjiva Pather
Thomas Saliba
A Case of a Fibrous Omphalomesenteric Duct Remnant Causing an Intestinal Obstruction in an Adult
Acta Medica Lituanica
omphalomesenteric duct
abdominal surgery
emergency
adult
occlusion
case report
title A Case of a Fibrous Omphalomesenteric Duct Remnant Causing an Intestinal Obstruction in an Adult
title_full A Case of a Fibrous Omphalomesenteric Duct Remnant Causing an Intestinal Obstruction in an Adult
title_fullStr A Case of a Fibrous Omphalomesenteric Duct Remnant Causing an Intestinal Obstruction in an Adult
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title_short A Case of a Fibrous Omphalomesenteric Duct Remnant Causing an Intestinal Obstruction in an Adult
title_sort case of a fibrous omphalomesenteric duct remnant causing an intestinal obstruction in an adult
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abdominal surgery
emergency
adult
occlusion
case report
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