title: Her belly button is leaking: a case of patent urachus.
abstract: Patent urachus is one of the least commonly seen of the urachal anomalies. In this report, we present a case of a patent urachus in a15-day-old female who presented with leakage from the umbilical site. The purpose of this article is to discuss the embryology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management of patent urachus.
authors.affiliation: From the *Children's Hospital Los Angeles, USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA; and †Cohen Children's Medical Center of NY, NS-LIJ Health System, New Hyde Park, NY.
authors.forename: Joshua Marc
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sherman
authors.forename: Joshua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rocker
authors.forename: Ellie
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rakovchik
mesh_terms: D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D019468:Disease Management; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D014472:Umbilicus; D014497:Urachus / Q000002:abnormalities*; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy