title: The ultrasonic diagnosis of urachal anomalies.
abstract: Seven cases of urachal anomalies are presented. The spectrum of the disorder and the criteria for ultrasound diagnosis are described. Six of seven cases were correctly diagnosed pre-operatively with diagnostic ultrasound, but one case with no cystic component was missed. The appearance of a fixed, midline, cystic, extraperitoneal swelling between the umbilicus and the bladder should suggest the diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Woden Valley Hospital, Garran, Australia.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Holten
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lomas
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mouratidis
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Malecky
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Simpson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014496:Urachal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014497:Urachus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology