Allantoic cyst and patent urachus.
Allantoic cysts of the umbilical cord are extremely rare anomalies. Only few cases have been reported in the postnatal life. The etiopathogenesis is still obscure. We describe a case of allantoic cyst and patent urachus in a newborn associated with hypospadias and meatal obstruction. We also present the review of literature regarding this entity, embryology and etiopathogenesis.
Pal
Kamalesh
K
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Maternity and Children's Hospital, Al Ahsa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. kamalesh_pal@yahoo.com
Ashri
Hamdi
H
Al-Ghazal
Fouad Ali
FA
D003560:Cysts / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007021:Hypospadias / Q000175:diagnosis; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D014470:Umbilical Cord / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014497:Urachus / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*