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A Novel Navel Presenting as an Umbilical Polyp and Urachal Sinus Associated with an Epigastric Cleft: A Clue to Anterior Midline Fusion Defects

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Umbilical and periumbilical disorders may present with a diverse group of anomalies and reflect the developmental embryological events they result from. A rare occurrence in a newborn of an umbilicus with an umbilical polyp together with an urachal sinus associated with a supraumbilical abnormal skin area known as epigastric cleft is reported herein, to help to elucidate embryological steps of anterior midline fusion defects and urachal remnants.

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  1. Departments of Pediatric Surgery and, , , , ,

    Fatih Andıran & Sabriye Dayı

  2. Pediatrics, Fatih University, Medical Faculty, Ciftlik Cad. 57, Emek, 06510 Ankara, Turkey, , , , , , TR

    Emin Mete

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Received: November 1, 1999 / Accepted: May 30, 2000

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Andıran, F., Dayı, S. & Mete, E. A Novel Navel Presenting as an Umbilical Polyp and Urachal Sinus Associated with an Epigastric Cleft: A Clue to Anterior Midline Fusion Defects. Surg Today 30, 1053–1054 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s005950070034

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