An umbilcal polyp in an infant: A rare congenital lesion

Dear Sir, In early embryogenesis, the vitelline duct connects the alimentary canal and the yolk sac. By the time of birth, this communication channel is usually obliterated. However, remnants of the embryonic communication may persist as a lesion on the umbilicus that is called an omphalomesenteric (vitelline) duct remnant. The lesion should be recognized and treated early because of its potential to coexist with life-threatening anomalies.