Abstract
Patent vitellointestinal duct (PVID) is one of the congenital malformation of incomplete obliteration of the vitelline duct. The foreign body impaction in PVID is a rare cause of gastrointestinal obstruction in the children. Here we are presenting a case of a 1-year-old child who presented with abdominal pain and bilious vomiting. Patient had history of serous umbilical discharge since birth. On exploration, we found a watermelon seed in the lumen of PVID. It was obstructing the lumen of small intestine. Foreign body was removed, and resection of patent duct was done. Moreover, an end-to-end ileoileal anastomosis was performed. Patient was discharged uneventfully.
Subject Area
Pediatrics
Article Type
Case Report
Recommended Citation
Singh, Aditya P.; Garg, Dileep; Barolia, Dinesh K.; and Mathur, Vinay
(2020)
"Patent vitellointestinal duct with foreign body: a rare case,"
Menoufia Medical Journal: Vol. 33:
Iss.
2, Article 68.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/mmj.mmj_225_18
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