Umbilical-urachal sinus

Umbilical-urachal sinus is a congenital disorder of the urinary bladder caused by failure of obliteration of proximal or distal part of the allantois, and the presentation of this anomaly is more common in children and rarer in adults.[1][2][3]

Umbilical-urachal sinus
Other namesUrachal sinus
SpecialtyUrology

It is thought have been first described by Cabriolus in 1550.[4]

Complications
  • Infection, with possible abscess formation.
  • Concurrent occurrence of a tumour.

See also

References
  1. Berrocal, Teresa; López-Pereira, Pedro; Arjonilla, Antonia; Gutiérrez, Julia (2002). "Anomalies of the Distal Ureter, Bladder, and Urethra in Children: Embryologic, Radiologic, and Pathologic Features". Radiographics. Berrocal T, López-pereira P, Arjonilla A et-al. 22 (5): 1139–1164. doi:10.1148/radiographics.22.5.g02se101139. PMID 12235344.
  2. Yu, Jeong-Sik; Kim, Ki Whang; Lee, Hwa-Jin; Lee, Young-Jun; Yoon, Choon-Sik; Kim, Myung-Joon (2001). "Urachal remnant diseases: spectrum of CT and US findings". Radiographics. Yu JS, Kim KW, Lee HJ et-al. 21 (2): 451–461. doi:10.1148/radiographics.21.2.g01mr02451. PMID 11259707.
  3. Disantis, D. J.; Siegel, M. J.; Katz, M. E. (1991). "Simplified approach to umbilical remnant abnormalities". Radiographics. DiSantis DJ, Siegel MJ, Katz ME. 11 (1): 59–66. doi:10.1148/radiographics.11.1.1996398. PMID 1996398.
  4. "Urachal sinus presenting with abscess formation". RadioGraphics. El Ammari JE, Ahallal Y, El Yazami Adli O et-al. doi:10.1148/radiographics.11.1.1996398. PMID 1996398.


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