Abstract Background To explore the association between patent urachus and bladder outflow obstruction (BOO). A retrospective review of patient records over a 35-year period (1983–2018) with complete was performed. Antenatal ultrasound findings were noted, postnatal investigations included (US), micturating cystourethrogram (MCUG), functional nuclear medicine scans (MAG3, DTPA, DMSA), serum crea...

A neonate with patent urachus (PU) who later developed hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS) is being reported. The newborn was first operated for PU; post-operatively he developed persistent vomiting and radiological workup confirmed HPS. Pyloromyotomy was performed with an uneventful recovery.

Persistent patent urachus with other accompanying anomalies like urethral obstruction and uroperitoniumquickly deteriorates animal conditions which necessitate prompt surgical intervention and animal salvage. A10-day-old calf was referred to clinic with mildly distended abdomen, history of umbilical dribbling and nosigns of normal urination since birth. On clinical laboratory results and ancill...

The urachus is a tubular structure in intrauterine life and the failure of obliteration of its lumen can lead to various anomalies in post natal life namely; patent urachus, urachal sinus, urachal cyst or urachal diverticulim. These urachal anomalies may have symptomatic presentation such as watery umbilical discharge, swelling in the umbilical area or remain asymptomatic to be detected inciden...

The urachus is the remnant of the cloaca, which in adults attaches the bladder dome to the umbilicus. After birth it obliterates and presents as the midline umbilical ligament. Patent urachal anomalies are usually detected in childhood. In adults they occur very rarely and the presentation and diagnosis may be occasionally challenging. We present and discuss the case of an infected urachal cyst...