Late presentation of congenital urachal sinus in a middle aged male complicated by an umbilical abscess: A case report
Urachus or the median umbilical ligament is a fibrous strand connecting umbilicus to bladder, representing embryologic remnant of cloaca and allantois. Urachal anomalies are infrequent in adult population. Moreover they have a different course in adults than pediatric age group in which they are mor...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Egyptian journal of radiology and nuclear medicine 2015-09, Vol.46 (3), p.755-759 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Urachus or the median umbilical ligament is a fibrous strand connecting umbilicus to bladder, representing embryologic remnant of cloaca and allantois. Urachal anomalies are infrequent in adult population. Moreover they have a different course in adults than pediatric age group in which they are more common, frequently involute and have a benign course. These remnants are prone to infection and development of malignancy. A proper diagnostic workup by clinical and imaging tools is required. We present a case report of a urachal sinus complicated with abscess in an adult with brief review of the literature. |
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ISSN: | 0378-603X |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.ejrnm.2015.04.010 |