Urachal umbilical sinus

Case contributed by Maulik S Patel , 14 Oct 2010
Diagnosis probable
Changed by Mostafa Elfeky, 26 Jun 2021

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

WellA 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.

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Description was removed:
Umbilical granuloma

Image Ultrasound ( update )

Description was removed:
Umbilical granuloma

Image Ultrasound ( update )

Description was removed:
Umbilical granuloma

Updates to Case Attributes

Diagnostic Certainty was set to .
Body was added:

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

  • +<p>The presence of discharging midline cystic swelling near the umbilicus is suggestive of <a title="Umbilical-urachal sinus" href="/articles/umbilical-urachal-sinus">umbilical-urachal sinus</a>.</p>

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