Korean J Obstet Gynecol.
2003 Aug;46(8):1626-1629.
A Case of Patent Urachus
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Taegu, Korea.
Abstract
- Patent urachus results when there is a persistence of an allantosis remnant which normally undergoes atresia during embryological development. Failure of urachal obliteration may result in 4 different types of urachal remnants: complete patency or vesicoumbilical fistula, vesicourachal diverticulum, urachal sinus and urachal cyst. In prenatal ultrasound, we found a large cyst in the umbilical cord. At term, the patient underwent primary cesarean section with delivery of a 3100 g female infant. After delivery, we found the communication of urinary bladder by fistulogarm. The infant underwent repair and closure of the patent urachus.
