Umbilical reconstruction after total excision of the umbilicus represents a challenging problem for reconstructive surgeons. We describe herein a new method for one-stage umbilical reconstruction after resection of a urachal cyst. This case series included 6 patients, with laparoscopic urachal cyst
After having illustrated the varied pathology of the umbilical region, the A.A. describe a case of a suppurated cyst of the urachus (pyourachus) in a 12 years old girl. They underline the many types of onset as well as of evolution of the urachal cysts and the differential diagnosis of them.
BACKGROUND
Malignant melanoma presenting on the umbilicus is rare. Treatment of melanoma on the umbilicus is difficult because of the unusual anatomy of the umbilicus.
OBJECTIVE
To present the case of a patient with a primary malignant melanoma of the umbilicus and to discuss treatment concerns that
Only 15 cases of pilonidal sinus of the umbilicus have so far been reported. A 16th case is described; it supports the theory of acquired origin of the disease. The case fulfilled the criterion for pilonidal sinus--the 36-year-old man had a hair in the infected umbilical cyst. The cyst and umbilicus
Umbilical disorders can be classified according to embryonic remnants contained in the umbilicus, including the urachus, omphalomesenteric duct, and round ligament of the liver; the extraperitoneal paravesical spaces; the umbilical ring; and the umbilicus itself. Only one of the five types of
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