Reopening of Patent Urachus during Pregnancy

Chi Ming Lee*, Shu Hang Ng, Sheung-fat Ko, Yung Liang Wan, Chang Huang Tsai

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A rare case of reopening of the patent urachus with urine leakage encountered during pregnancy is reported. Fistulography and computed tomography revealed a communicating tract between the dome of the urinary bladder and the umbilicus. The patient was treated by urachus resection and partial cystectomy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)143-145
Number of pages3
JournalChinese Journal of Radiology
Volume23
Issue number4
StatePublished - 08 1998
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Fistula, urinary, pregnancy, fistulography, computed tomography
  • Urachus

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