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Superiorly positioned umbilicus

MedGen UID:
1699887
•Concept ID:
C5139393
•
Finding
HPO: HP:0032511

Definition

The position of the umbilicus (belly button) is abnormally high (superior). [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSuperiorly positioned umbilicus

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Evidence-based region of interest (ROI) definition for surface-guided radiotherapy (SGRT) of abdominal cancers using deep-inspiration breath-hold (DIBH).
Song Y, Zhai X, Liang Y, Zeng C, Mueller B, Li G
J Appl Clin Med Phys 2022 Nov;23(11):e13748. Epub 2022 Aug 10 doi: 10.1002/acm2.13748. PMID: 35946900Free PMC Article
Robotic Pyelolithotomy for the Intact Removal of a Complete Staghorn Calculus: A Feasible Approach Even After a Previous Open Pyelolithotomy.
Chow AK, Deane LA
Urology 2019 May;127:133. Epub 2019 Feb 20 doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2019.02.009. PMID: 30794908

Prognosis

Arterial anatomy of the anterior abdominal wall: Ultrasound evaluation as a real-time guide to percutaneous instrumentation.
Le Saint-Grant A, Taylor A, Varsou O, Grant C, Cezayirli E, Bowness J
Clin Anat 2021 Jan;34(1):5-10. Epub 2020 Feb 8 doi: 10.1002/ca.23578. PMID: 32020693
Robotic Pyelolithotomy for the Intact Removal of a Complete Staghorn Calculus: A Feasible Approach Even After a Previous Open Pyelolithotomy.
Chow AK, Deane LA
Urology 2019 May;127:133. Epub 2019 Feb 20 doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2019.02.009. PMID: 30794908

Clinical prediction guides

Arterial anatomy of the anterior abdominal wall: Ultrasound evaluation as a real-time guide to percutaneous instrumentation.
Le Saint-Grant A, Taylor A, Varsou O, Grant C, Cezayirli E, Bowness J
Clin Anat 2021 Jan;34(1):5-10. Epub 2020 Feb 8 doi: 10.1002/ca.23578. PMID: 32020693
Arterial Anatomy of the Anterior Abdominal Wall: Evidence-Based Safe Sites for Instrumentation Based on Radiological Analysis of 100 Patients.
Bowness J, Seeley J, Varsou O, McKinnie A, Zealley I, McLeod G, Grant C
Clin Anat 2020 Apr;33(3):350-354. Epub 2019 Sep 8 doi: 10.1002/ca.23463. PMID: 31444816

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