omphalomesenteric cyst

omphalomesenteric cyst

cystic lesion found within the umbilical cord, presumed to develop from remnants of the omphaloenteric duct (vitelline duct) early in gestation. May be found on prenatal ultrasound.
Synonym(s): omphalomesenteric duct cyst
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Herein we report a case of a newborn with an omphalocele in whom an omphalomesenteric cyst was found.
So an impression of a variant of OMD remnant and possibly omphalomesenteric cyst was made.
case were similar to that reported in the literature supporting the possibility of omphalomesenteric cyst. However, no ectopic tissue was identified in our case.
Omphalomesenteric duct cyst in an omphalocele: A rare association
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