Urachal umbilical sinus

Case contributed by Maulik S Patel
Diagnosis probable

Presentation

Umbilical discharge for 2 weeks.

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Female
ultrasound

A well-defined, heterogeneous area at the umbilicus. It extends from the umbilicus and then deep to rectus musculature in the midline.

Echogenic foci in it represent air.

No communication to the urinary bladder dome is noted.

Case Discussion

The presence of discharging midline cystic swelling near the umbilicus is suggestive of umbilical-urachal sinus.

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