Persistence of the omphalomesenteric duct: another cause of acute abdomen

Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2023 Dec;115(12):713-714. doi: 10.17235/reed.2022.9221/2022.

Abstract

The omphalomesenteric or vitelline duct is an embryonic structure that communicates the yolk sac with the midgut, obliterating between 5-9 weeks of intrauterine life. Persistence of the omphalomesenteric duct, which can exist in up to 2% of population, is a congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract that can present as abdominal pain, intestinal obstruction, or gastrointestinal bleeding.

MeSH terms

  • Abdomen, Acute* / diagnostic imaging
  • Abdomen, Acute* / etiology
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / complications
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Obstruction* / etiology
  • Meckel Diverticulum* / complications
  • Meckel Diverticulum* / diagnostic imaging
  • Vitelline Duct* / abnormalities
  • Vitelline Duct* / diagnostic imaging