Urachal cyst associated with a suprapubic sinus

Citation
Y. Nirasawa et al., Urachal cyst associated with a suprapubic sinus, PEDIAT SURG, 15(3-4), 1999, pp. 275-276
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
PEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL
ISSN journal
01790358 → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
275 - 276
Database
ISI
SICI code
0179-0358(199905)15:3-4<275:UCAWAS>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Urachal anomalies are frequent and may exhibit many anatomical variations. We report a case of a urachal cyst that had a sinus tract extending to the lower abdomen just above the pubic symphysis. Histologic examination of the specimens showed a squamous-epithelium-lined sinus tract and a columnar-ep ithelium-lined cyst, which suggested a developmental disorder. This may be an extremely rare case where the urachal cyst opened into the suprapubic si nus.