Vitelline Duct - Afterbirth

Afterbirth

The vesicle can be seen in the afterbirth as a small, somewhat oval-shaped body, the diameter of which varies from 1 mm to 5 mm. It is situated between the amnion and the chorion and may lie on or at a varying distance from the placenta.

Sometimes a narrowing of the lumen of the ileum is seen opposite the site of attachment of the duct.

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