Summary
A case of an umbilical polyp is presented along with its histology. The embryology and treatment of this very rare malformation of the omphalomesenteric duct also are discussed.
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Hataya, Y., Matsuo, K. & Hirose, T. Umbilical polyp. Eur J Plast Surg 12, 135–137 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00164135
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00164135