Meckel’s diverticulum presenting as an umbilical granuloma in a 4-month-old Somali infant: a rare case report
Persistent or atypical umbilical lesions that fail to respond to conservative treatment should raise suspicion for vitelline duct remnants, including MD. Early surgical evaluation is essential to avoid complications and ensure accurate diagnosis, particularly in resource-limited settings like Somalia.
Authors
- Abdirahman Ahmed Mohamud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7889-7231)
- Abdishakur Mohamed abdi
- Abdisalam Ismail Hassan
- Fardowso Ali Mohamud
- Ahmed Muhammad Bashir
Institutions
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University (TR)
- Somali National University (SO)
- Mogadishu University (SO)
- Somali International University (SO)
- Jamhuriya University of Science and Technology (SO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/rc9.0000000000000284
- Primary Topic
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00