Umbilical sinus
An umbilical sinus results from the persistence of the umbilical end of the omphalomesenteric - vitelline - duct. Close inspection reveals a sinus tract deep to the umbilicus whose morphology can be readily delineated with a sinogram.
Treatment is by excision.
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