Discussion In most patients having umbilical symptoms who seek medical attention, an
umbilical hernia is diagnosed. We have previously reported our experience treating …

Pilonidal sinus of the umbilicus is rarely reported, and there are only 17 reported cases. On
reviewing the records from Jordan University Hospital, 24 patients who were treated …

Persistent umbilical infection is often associated with a deeply recessed umbilical scar.
œdema with stenosis of the umbilical rim impedes natural drainage and favours …

An adult patient with omphalitis was treated successfully by conservative measures.
Spontaneous extrusion of a mass of hair and sebum concretion was the final episode. The …

A variety of congenital and acquired umbilical disorders present to the pediatric surgeon,
including umbilical hernia, granulomas, polyps, omphalomesenteric duct, and urachal …

Umbilical hernia repair is a common procedure in the pediatric patient. Most pediatric
surgeons will delay repair of umbilical hernia until school age to allow maximum opportunity …

The umbilicus is involved in a wide range of abnormalities in infants and children. The most
severe are evident at birth and include exomphalos (omphalocele) and gastroschisis, both …

A rare case of umbilical pilonidal sinus is reported—the only documented case of barber's
pilonidal of the umbilicus. Possible mechanisms of formation are described. It is suggested …

We describe a case of strangulated umbilical hernia in a girl aged 5 years. She presented
with an acute inflammatory lesion at the umbilicus which was initially thought to be due to …

A 39-year-old woman with a history of prolonged and excessive vaginal bleeding and
bleeding from the umbilicus was found to have umbilical endometriosis. The umbilicus was …