An umbilcal polyp in an infant: A rare congenital lesion
Keywords:
omphalomesentric duct, meckel's diverticulum, umbilical polyp, ectopic gastrointestinal epithelium
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3. McCalla CO, Lajinian S, DeSouza D, et al. Natural history of antenatal omphalomesenteric duct cyst. J Ultrasound Med.1995;14:639-640.
4. Kling S. Patent omphalomesenteric duct: a surgical emergency. Arch Surg.1968;96:545-548.
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6. Kittle CF, Jenkins HP, Dragstedt LR. Patent omphalomesenteric duct and its relation to diverticulum of Meckel. Arch Surg.1947;54:10-36.
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