title: Allantoic cyst and patent urachus.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Maternity and Children's Hospital, Al Ahsa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. kamalesh_pal@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Kamalesh
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.forename: Hamdi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ashri
authors.forename: Fouad Ali
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Al-Ghazal
mesh_terms: 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*