An Unusual Localization of the Umbilicus in a Neonate

Akman, Alkım Öden; Ertürk, Nazile; Kavurt, Sumru; Çelik, Ülker; Aydemir, Özge; Yesiltepe, Cuneyt; Baş, Ahmet Yağmur; Demirel, Nihal

doi:10.1055/s-0033-1337113

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“…Umbilicus can be occasionally absent in certain congenital conditions like cloacal exstrophy, severe epispadias, and omphalocele [1]. Rarely, low umbilicus may be observed in Robinow syndrome, renal agenesis-dysplasia, fetal growth retardation, single umbilical artery, hydrops fetalis, anencephaly, monozygous twinning, and achondroplasia [1,3]. In infantile umbilical hernia, the intestine usually protrudes into the umbilical ring due to the persistence of communication between the fetal peritoneal cavity and extra-embryonic mesoderm caused by insufficient development of the umbilical ring.…”

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Umbilical Lesions: A Cluster of Known Unknowns and Unknown Unknowns

Das

2019

Cureus

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Umbilical lesions are rare, but it is important to cautiously inspect and investigate every umbilical nodule or growth to rule out the possibility of embryological remnant and associated congenital anomaly in infants and children and hidden malignancy in adults. Certain umbilical anomalies can be expected in association with certain syndromes (i.e., known unknowns), and at times can be identified during prenatal screening, while others are simply unforeseeable conditions that may arise unexpectedly (i.e., unknown unknowns). Umbilical lesions can be diagnosed on careful clinical and histopathological evaluation. Benign tumours are much more common than metastatic deposits. Certain lesions such as umbilical granuloma can be managed conservatively, while exomphalos and complicated umbilical hernia require urgent surgical intervention. This review article will help to elucidate the spectrum of umbilical lesions, with special emphasis on the importance of proper evaluation of often neglected, but clinically important entities.

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Umbilical Lesions: A Cluster of Known Unknowns and Unknown Unknowns

Das

2019

Cureus

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Elements of morphology: Standard terminology for the trunk and limbs

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American J of Med Genetics Pt A

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An international group of clinicians working in the field of dysmorphology has initiated the standardization of terms used to describe human morphology. The goals are to standardize these terms and reach consensus regarding their definitions. In this way, we will increase the utility of descriptions of the human phenotype and facilitate reliable comparisons of findings among patients. Additional discussions with other workers in dysmorphology and related fields, such as developmental biology and molecular genetics, will become more precise. Here we introduce the anatomy of the trunk and limbs and define and illustrate the terms that describe the major characteristics of these body regions.

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