Omphalomesenteric cyst: A very rare umbilical disorder where the omphalomesenteric duct that forms in the early fetal stages fails to disappear during the first couple of months of development and results in the formation of a cyst. The cyst can become infected. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Omphalomesenteric cyst is available below.
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Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Omphalomesenteric cyst as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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