Congenital Umbilical Appendix: A Case Report

Authors

  • Avinash Kumar Department of Surgery, Ruban Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India
  • Pallavi Suman Department of Anaesthesia, Patna Medical College, Patna, Bihar, India
  • Digamber Chaubey Department of Paediatric Surgery, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna -800014, Bihar, India
  • Deepak Kumar Department of Paediatric Surgery, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna -800014, Bihar, India
  • Kumari Pallavi Department of Paediatric Surgery, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna -800014, Bihar, India
  • Sandip Kumar Rahul Department of Paediatric Surgery, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna -800014, Bihar, India

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https://doi.org/10.37591/rrjos.v7i3.583

Abstract

Congenital umbilical appendix is rare and has been associated with anomalies of rotation. A case of congenital umbilical appendix with associated fistula and malrotation in a neonate is described with review of relevant literature.

 

Keywords: Appendiculo-umbilical fistula, Umbilical Appendix, Vitello-intestinal duct

Cite this Article Avinash Kumar, Pallavi Suman, Sandip Kumar Rahul, et al. Congenital Umbilical Appendix: A Case Report. Research & Reviews: Journal of Surgery. 2018; 7(3): 1–3p.

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2019-01-16

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Vol. 7 No. 3 (2018)

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Case Study

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