Background: In lipominiabdominoplasty and mid-abdominoplasty procedures, the umbilicus is usually undermined from its aponeurotic fixation; this modifies its normal vascular pattern. In patients undergoing these procedures and candidates for a secondary classic abdominoplasty, trophic changes, including necrosis, may occur in the umbilical scar. To avoid trophic complications in the neo-umbilic...

We report the case of a male neonate with a low-set umbilicus. Physical examination revealed an appropriately grown term infant with no unusual findings, except ectopically placed umbilical cord at the level of the bladder in the hypogastric zone. The infant underwent detailed investigations that revealed no associated malformation. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case with very...

INTRODUCTION We present an approach to laparoscopic right colon resection utilizing a single port placed through the umbilicus. The technique described is performed through a single small umbilical incision with a virtually scar-free result. METHODS A 77-year-old woman with a tubulovillous adenoma in her cecum underwent a laparoscopic right colectomy using a single port placed through the umb...

A 95-year-old woman presented with an umbilical mass, pain, and loss of appetite over a three-week period. Physical examination showed a hard nodule protruding through the umbilicus (Picture 1). Computed tomography revealed a nodule at the umbilicus (Picture 2) along with multiple liver metastases. These results led to a diagnosis of a Sister Mary Joseph’s nodule (1). As a result of her advance...

The absence or disfigurement of the umbilicus is both cosmetically and psychologically distressing to patients. The goal of aesthetically pleasing umbilical reconstruction is to create a neoumbilicus with sufficient depth and good morphology, with natural-looking superior hooding and minimal scarring. Although many reports have presented techniques for creating new and attractive umbilici, we d...

Under general anesthesia, careful inspection revealed a 3-mm ulcerated site in the depth of the umbilicus from which bits of hair protruded. A vertical skin incision through the umbilicus skirting one side of the sinuses was made. Diathermy cutting was used to minimize bleeding and ensure visibility of the lesion. There were several strands of hair projecting through three sinus openings (Figur...

Umbilical granulomas are rare lesions that result due to incomplete closure of the omphalomesenteric duct at umbilicus. We presenting a case umbilical polyp which has persisted in 5-year-old male child.

Sungchan Park, Seung Kyu Lee, Young Hwan Ji, June Kim, Young Min Kim, Kyung Hyun Moon From the Departments of Urology and Pathology, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea Extramammary Paget's disease (EMPD) is a rare intraepithelial adenocarcinoma. To date, about 200 cases of EMPD have been reported since the first report in 1889. There has been only o...

The most common causes of umbilical discharge in infancy are infection and umbilical granuloma that may be treated by antibiotics and topical application of silver nitrate subsequently. If the umbilical discharge persists or if there is any abnormal discoloration around the umbilicus, it is important to investigate for underlying congenital abnormality that may be cured by surgical intervention...