Open AccessRare case of umbilical urachal sinus mimicking infected umbilical abscess: A case report
Author(s) -
Torabi Hossein,
Shirini Kasra,
Ghaffari Rona
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5598
Subject(s) - medicine , urachus , asymptomatic , differential diagnosis , umbilical cord , sinus (botany) , surgery , abdominal pain , abscess , pathology , anatomy , botany , biology , genus
Incomplete obliteration of urachus during the fetal period can lead to urachal abnormalities. One of these abnormalities is the urachal sinus that can be asymptomatic, or it can be symptomatic by becoming infected or being malignant, and it can mimic other diseases' symptoms. Although it is rare in adults, it should be considered a significant differential diagnosis in patients with abdominal pain or umbilical discharge. This article presents a young patient with urachal sinus mimicking umbilical pilonidal sinus symptoms.