Purpose or Case Report: This poster aims to educate about the radiographic findings of pediatric umbilical disorders by presenting a case series, and to correlate the pathology with embryogenesis.
Methods & Materials: A retrospective review of our database was performed to select cases of umbilical disorders in children that required imaging. Imaging findings, pathological reports, and electronic medical records of these cases were reviewed.
Results: Radiographic, surgical, and pathologic findings of 6 cases of pediatric umbilical disorders were reviewed from our database. Patient age ranged from 10 weeks to 11 years old. The cases included patent omphalomesenteric duct, infected urachal cyst, patent urachus, and Meckel’s diverticulum.
Conclusions: Umbilical disorders are classified according to embryonic remnants in the umbilicus and its associations with the urinary bladder and the bowel, which is why imaging can be useful in understanding the anatomy and differential diagnoses in such cases. These abnormalities can also have nonspecific clinical manifestations. Therefore, imaging can help in identifying and correctly diagnosing umbilical disorders, which is key to appropriate and timely patient management.