Omphalolith: A case report

Authors

  • Sajad Ahmad Salati

Keywords:

Omphalolith, corneocytes, umbilicus, evacuation

Abstract

Omphalolith is a benign umbilical growth, uncommonly reported in literature. The author managed one such lesion in a 43-year-old male. The patient was asymptomatic and was treated with complete evacuation on outpatient basis. 

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Published

2016-12-02

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 2 (2014): April - June

Section

Case Reports

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