Radiographics 2021 Nov-Dec;41(7):2090-2110
From the Departments of Diagnostic Imaging (E.J.I.C., M.N.I., E.L., C.C., P.S., I.B.M.d.l.T.) and Pathology (M.S.), Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Av Sant Joan de Déu 2, 08950 Esplugues de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain; and Departments of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, and Diagnostic Imaging, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (O.M.N.).
The omphalomesenteric duct is an embryologic structure that connects the yolk sac with the primitive midgut of the developing fetus. Omphalomesenteric duct anomalies include a group of entities that result from failed resorption of the omphalomesenteric duct. These anomalies include Meckel diverticulum, omphalomesenteric fistula, fibrous bands, cysts, and umbilical polyps. Read More