A Rare Case of Urachal Sinus
Published: July 1, 2015 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2015/.6185
Sunkeswari Sreepadma, Barkur Raghavendra Chaithra Rao, Jaideep Ratkal, Veena Kulkarni, Rajeev Joshi
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka, India.
2. Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
3. Consultant Surgeon, Lifeline Hospital, Hubli, Karnataka, India.
4. Professor, Department of Anatomy, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka, India.
5. Consultant Physician, Lifeline Hospital, Hubli, Karnataka, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Sunkeswari Sreepadma,
Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital,
Dharwad, Karnataka-580009, India.
E-mail : sreepadma@gmail.com
Abnormalities in the closure of the intraembryonic portion of the allatoic lumen result in urachal abnormalities. Urachal remnant diseases are rare in adults. Malignant urachal neoplasms, like adenocarcinoma which may probably occur due to metaplasia of the transitional epithelium of the urachal remnant are very rare. Surgical excision of the urachus is needed. The imaging features of the urachal abnormalities are important for correct diagnosis and surgical management.
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