Open AccessA Rare Case of Urachal Sinus
Author(s) -
Sunkeswari Sreepadma,
Barkur Raghavendra Chaithra Rao,
Jaideep Ratkal,
Veena Kulkarni,
Rajeev Joshi
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/13243.6185
Subject(s) - urachus , medicine , lumen (anatomy) , sinus (botany) , surgical excision , pathology , radiology , surgery , biology , botany , genus
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.