Omphalolith: A case report
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https://doi.org/10.66344/jpad.24.2.2014.247Keywords:
Omphalolith, corneocytes, umbilicus, evacuationAbstract
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.ÂReferences
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