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Citation:
Gevorgyan E, Yap J, Murphy A, Omphalomesenteric duct. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-159678
The omphalomesenteric duct, also called the vitelline or vitellointestinal duct, is a communicating tract between the embryonic yolk sac and the primitive midgut.
This duct is obliterated at around the 5th to 8th week of gestation. Approximately 2% of people have a failure of involution.
Related pathology
Omphalomesenteric duct anomalies include:
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1, Inarejos Clemente E, Navarro O, Navallas Irujo M et al. Omphalomesenteric Duct Anomalies in Children: A Multimodality Overview. Radiographics. 2021;41(7):2090-110. doi:10.1148/rg.2021210048 - Pubmed
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