Open AccessHernia of the umbilical cord associated with a patent omphalomesenteric duct
Author(s) -
Maja Raičević,
I Filipovic,
Sanja Sindjić-Antunović
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of postgraduate medicine/journal of postgraduate medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.405
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 0972-2823
pISSN - 0022-3859
DOI - 10.4103/0022-3859.198157
Subject(s) - medicine , umbilical cord , omphalocele , hernia , abdominal wall , surgery , cord , abdominal wall defect , umbilical hernia , intestinal atresia , umbilicus (mollusc) , atresia , fetus , pregnancy , anatomy , biology , genetics
Congenital hernia of the cord is a different type of ventral abdominal wall defect in which the bowel usually herniates into the base of normally inserted umbilical cord through a patent umbilical ring. It is rare congenital anomaly with incidence of 1 in 5000. Although it was described as a distinct entity since 1920s it is often misdiagnosed as a small omphalocele. We present an unusal case of term male newborn with umbilical cord hernia associated with patent omphalomesenteric duct. The diagnose was made after birth despite antenatal ultrasound scans and it is managed successfully with uneventful recovery. If this is missdiagnosed, it could cause iatrogenic atresia of the ileum by clamping the umbilical cord after birth.