Patent Vitellointestinal Duct with Patent
Urachus Presenting as Umbilical Discharge
Published: March 1, 2017 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2017/24726.9366
Darshanjit Singh Walia, Anand Singla, Deeksha Singla, Rishabhpreet Kaur
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Government Medical College, Patiala, Patiala, Punjab, India.
2. Senior Resident, Department of Surgery, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India.
3. Medical Officer, Department of Paediatrics, Civil Hospital, Sangrur, Patiala, Punjab, India.
4. Intern, Department of Surgery, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Anand Singla,
F-6, Tej Bagh Colony, Patiala-147001, Punjab, India.
E-mail: anand_singla84@yahoo.co.in
Patent urachus with patent vitellointestinal duct is a rare combination to present in the same patient. We present a rare case of one year old male child with such a condition presenting with complaint of discharge from umblicus along with severe anaemia and an umblical granuloma. On exploratory laparotomy, patent tracts joining umblicus to ileum and umblicus to apex of urinary bladder were found. Both the tracts were excised and appropriate closure was done. Patient had been under follow up and is doing well.
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