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omphalomesenteric duct

[¦äm·fə·lō‚mez·ən′ter·ik ′dəkt]
(embryology)
vitelline duct
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8] Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital abnormality of the small intestine and it is caused by an incomplete obliteration of the omphalomesenteric duct.
Management of Meckel's diverticulum--a retrospective study in a tertiary care Centre
Meckel's diverticulum is the result of incomplete obliteration of the vitelline or omphalomesenteric duct and is the commonest congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal system [3].
Congenital Vitelline Band Causing Intestinal Obstruction in an Adult with a Double Inferior Vena Cava
KEY WORDS: Omphalomesenteric duct remnants, Omphalocele, Omphalomesenteric duct cyst, Newborn.
Omphalomesenteric duct cyst in an omphalocele: A rare association
Persistent omphalomesenteric remains: their importance in the causation of intestinal duplication, cyst formation and obstruction.
SCINTIGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION OF ALIMENTARY TRACT DUPLICATION IN A PATIENT SUSPECTED OF MECKEL'S DIVERTICULUM - A CASE REPORT
A peri-umbilical incision was made, and a 3 cm length of distal ileum that had prolapsed through a patent omphalomesenteric duct was reduced (Fig.
Intestinal prolapse through a persistent omphalomesenteric duct causing small-bowel obstruction
Key words: Hernia; Meckel's diverticulum; Omphalomesenteric duct; Vitelin duct.
Hernia de Littre
Meckel's diverticulum, a vestige of the omphalomesenteric duct, is the most common congenital GI anomaly, causing nearly 50% of all cases of lower GI bleeding in patients less than 3 years of age.
Gastrointestinal bleeding in adult patients with Meckel's diverticulum: The role of technetium 99m pertechnetate scan
1] It is an incomplete closure of the omphalomesenteric or vitelline duct and maybe present in forms ranging from an unseen bump to a long projection in communication with the umbilicus via a persistent fibrous cord.
Foreign body-induced Meckel's diverticulum perforation: an unheralded crisis
3,5 Its localization excluded known embryogenic remnants, such as vitelline arteries or veins or omphalomesenteric ducts or mesourachus.
Intestinal obstruction due to anomalous congenital band
Rich et al reported associated anomalies in 46% of children presenting with urachal anomalies including omphalocele, omphalomesenteric remnant, meningomyelocele, unilateral kidney, hydronephrosis and vaginal atresia (3).
Allantoic cyst--an unusual umbilical cord swelling
They arise from the antimesenteric side of the bowel wall typically within 100 cm of the ileocecal valve and result from incomplete closure of the intestinal end of the embryonic omphalomesenteric duct.
MDCT of the small bowel
Occlusion of the omphalomesenteric artery in utero.
Gastroschisis--10 years study

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