This condition can occur immediately after birth, when the umbilical arteries break outside the umbilicus and protrude from the umbilical sheath, instead of breaking at the level of the umbilicus and retracting into the abdominal cavity. In these cases, the risk of developing an umbilical infection or the formation, within a few days, of an umbilical granuloma.
Therapy: surgical removal or tight ligation at the base, antibiotic coverage for several days.
