Patent vitellointestinal duct.

Sanwar Agrawal, Ameen Memon

Journal: BMJ case reports 2013;2010():bcr1220092594

PMID: 22778111

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Abstract

During the 3rd week of intrauterine life there is a communication between the intraembryonic gut and the yolk sac. As the development proceeds this communication narrows into a tube known as the vitellointestinal duct (VID). With the establishment of placental nutrition this duct usually becomes obliterated by the end of the 7th week of intrauterine life. In about 2% of humans this duct persists and gives rise to a group of anomalies of which Meckel's diverticulum is the commonest and complete patency of the duct is the rarest.1 We report a case of a 4-month-old infant who presented with umbilical polyp, discharge from the umbilicus, significant dehydration and failure to thrive because of complete patency of the VID.

Address: Department of Pediatrics, Ekta Institute of Child Health, Raipur, India. [email protected]

DOI: 10.1136/bcr.12.2009.2594

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MeSH Terms: Anastomosis, Surgical, Congenital Abnormalities, Dehydration, Digestive System Surgical Procedures, Failure to Thrive, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Infant, Intestinal Polyps, Male, Rare Diseases, Risk Assessment, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Treatment Outcome, Umbilicus, Vitelline Duct