Biomaterial Database

Urachal remnants. 1996

S Suita, and A Nagasaki

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka Children's Hospital, Medical Center, Japan.

Although urachal remnants rarely are observed clinically, they often give rise to a number of problems such as fatal infection and late malignant changes. Therefore, a total assessment of the disease with a particular focus on embryology, anatomy, and clinical symptoms, as well as the most advisable treatment, is called for. The authors report on 33 previously experienced cases and discuss the problems involved in both the diagnosis and treatment of these anomalies.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007223	Infant	A child between 1 and 23 months of age.	Infants
D007231	Infant, Newborn	An infant during the first 28 days after birth.	Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D008297	Male		Males
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D002675	Child, Preschool	A child between the ages of 2 and 5.	Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000013	Congenital Abnormalities	Malformations of organs or body parts during development in utero.	Birth Defects,Congenital Defects,Deformities,Fetal Anomalies,Fetal Malformations,Abnormalities, Congenital,Defects, Congenital,Abnormality, Congenital,Anomaly, Fetal,Birth Defect,Congenital Abnormality,Congenital Defect,Defect, Birth,Defect, Congenital,Deformity,Fetal Anomaly,Fetal Malformation,Malformation, Fetal
D014496	Urachal Cyst	Cyst occurring in a persistent portion of the urachus, presenting as an extraperitoneal mass in the umbilical region. It is characterized by abdominal pain, and fever if infected. It may rupture, leading to peritonitis, or it may drain through the umbilicus.	Umbilical Cyst,Cyst, Umbilical,Cyst, Urachal,Cysts, Umbilical,Cysts, Urachal,Umbilical Cysts,Urachal Cysts
D014497	Urachus	An embryonic structure originating from the ALLANTOIS. It is a canal connecting the fetal URINARY BLADDER and the UMBILICUS. It is normally converted into a fibrous cord postnatally. When the canal fails to be filled and remains open (patent urachus), urine leaks through the umbilicus.

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