Ectopic gastric and pancreatic tissue: a rare cause of umbilical discharge

Persistent umbilical drainage may be due to vestigial remnants of the omphalomesenteric duct. Rarely, it may be owing to the presence of ectopic pancreatic tissue within these remnants. An 18-month-old boy underwent surgical exploration for umbilical discharge. An umbilical nodule containing both ec...

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Published inAnnals of tropical paediatrics Vol. 30; no. 1; pp. 73 - 75
Main Authors DE SILVA, W. D. D, SAMARASINGHE, M. C, DIAS, M. N. J. R, PERERA, C. S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Leeds Maney 2010
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Bodily Secretions
Choristoma - diagnosis
Choristoma - surgery
General aspects
Histocytochemistry
Humans
Infant
Male
Medical sciences
Microscopy
Pancreas
Stomach
Umbilicus - pathology
Umbilicus - surgery
Stomach
Pediatrics
Tropical medicine
Ectopia
Pancreas
Discharge
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Summary:Persistent umbilical drainage may be due to vestigial remnants of the omphalomesenteric duct. Rarely, it may be owing to the presence of ectopic pancreatic tissue within these remnants. An 18-month-old boy underwent surgical exploration for umbilical discharge. An umbilical nodule containing both ectopic gastric and pancreatic tissue was found. This is the first instance where both tissue types have been implicated as a cause.
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ISSN:0272-4936
1465-3281
DOI:10.1179/146532810X12637745452112