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Ultrasound of the discharging umbilicus

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Ultrasound of a patent urachus has been well described. However, ultrasound of the other congenital abnormalities affecting the umbilicus has not. Two cases are described, one of a vitelline (omphalomesenteric) duct and one of an umbilical granuloma, in which the ultrasound findings guided the child's management, preventing a minilaparotomy.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Royal Liverpool Children's NHS Trust, Eaton Road, L12 2AP, Liverpool, UK

    A. E. Boothroyd

  2. Department of Surgery, Royal Liverpool Children's NHS Trust, Eaton Road, L12 2AP, Liverpool, UK

    R. E. Cudmore

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Boothroyd, A.E., Cudmore, R.E. Ultrasound of the discharging umbilicus. Pediatr Radiol 26, 362–364 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01395717

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