The Naval Stone: A hidden culprit for umbilical abscess

Authors

  • Natasha Junior Resident, Department of General Surgery, AIIMS Rishikesh Author
  • Farhanul Huda Associate Professor, Department of General Surgery, AIIMS Rishikesh Author
  • Sudhir Kumar Singh ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY, HIND INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, SAFEDABAD, BARABANKI, UP. Author
  • Jyoti Sharma Junior Resident, Department of General Surgery, AIIMS Rishikesh Author
  • Ashikesh Kundal Junior Resident, Department of General Surgery, AIIMS Rishikesh Author
  • Bhargav Gajula Junior Resident, Department of General Surgery, AIIMS Rishikesh Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21276/y0zpnm95

Keywords:

umbilicus, omphalolith, naval stone

Abstract

A rarely encountered benign entity, the omphalolith has been endowed several names like omphalo-keratolith, umbilical bolus and naval stone. We hereby discuss two cases of omphalolith who presented with secondary infection and infra-umbilical sepsis.

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Published

20.03.2024

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