Case List History Objectives Radiology Images Questions HERNIAS Case #3 - A 15 month old baby with a 2 cm protrusion at the umbilicus DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 1.) What is the cause of this hernia in children? In adults? Children: congenital failure of closure of umbilical ring. Adults: an acquired defect. Common precursors are repeated pregnancies, obesity, and ascites.
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