Subject Area
Pediatrics
Article Type
Case Report
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.
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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