| Literature DB >> 28589186 |
Recep Aktimur1, Uğur Yaşar2, Elif Çolak1, Nuraydın Özlem1.
Abstract
The umbilicus is remaining scar tissue from the umbilical cord in the fetus. If the omphalomesenteric duct in the umbilicus is not properly closed, an ileal-umbilical fistula, sinus formation, cysts, or, most commonly, Meckel's diverticulum can develop. The others are very rare and mostly occur in the pediatric population. We describe herein a 61-year-old female with a giant omphalomesenteric cyst presented as an asymptomatic infraumbilical mass. To our knowledge, this is the oldest patient reported and the largest cyst described in the literature. The diagnosis of a painless abdominal mass frequently suggests malignancy in older patients. But, extremely rare conditions can be detected, such as an omphalomesenteric cyst.Entities:
Keywords: Adult; anomaly; cyst; duct; omphalomesenteric
Year: 2017 PMID: 28589186 PMCID: PMC5448569 DOI: 10.5152/UCD.2014.2748
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Turk J Surg ISSN: 2564-6850