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This paper describes an unusual case of ileal atresia associated with an omphalomesenteric duct (OMD) remnant. A 1-day-old male developed bilious vomiting and abdominal distension. At laparotomy, the distal portion of the ileum was connected to the umbilicus with a fibrous band. Around this omphalomesenteric band, the ileum was strangulated and necrotic; the end of the ileum was atretic. Apart from these structures, the cecum terminated without mesentery. This experience shows evidence of an OMD remnant as a possible cause of jejunoileal atresia.
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Hasegawa, T., Sakurai, T., Tazuke, Y. et al. Ileal atresia associated with an omphalomesenteric duct remnant. Pediatr Surg Int 13, 182–183 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003830050283
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