These umbilical lesions weren't granulomas after all

Sarwar, U.; Javed, M.; Wright, T.; Dawson, A.; Wilson-Jones, N.

Journal of Family Practice 65(2): E1-E3

2016


ISSN/ISBN: 1533-7294
PMID: 26977468
Document Number: 690219
Consider a VID remnant as part of the differential diagnosis for any patient who has what appears to be a granulomatous umbilical lesion. Order ultrasonography to evaluate a suspected VID, especially for lesions that fail to respond to 2 or 3 silver nitrate treatments. Surgical excision of a VID remnant is usually curative.

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