Ultrasonographic demonstration of a type 1 omphalomesenteric duct remnant

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 100-102

  Taranath, A ^a   Lam, A ^b  

^a LYELL MCEWIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Patent omphalomesenteric duct; Patent vitellointestinal duct; Ultrasound; Urachus

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; DIAGNOSIS; HOSPITALS; PATIENT MONITORING;

PATENT OMPHALOMESENTERIC DUCT; PATENT VITELLOINTESTINAL DUCT; URACHUS;

ULTRASONICS;

ARTICLE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; NEWBORN; RARE DISEASE; UMBILICAL HERNIA; UMBILICUS; YOLK SAC;

HERNIA, UMBILICAL; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; RARE DISEASES; UMBILICUS; VITELLINE DUCT;

EID: 31744433645     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850500409534     Document Type: Article

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