Neonatal foals are small in stature, but they can develop big problems needing immediate veterinary attention. Several of these issues center on the bladder, urachus, and umbilicus, and some are ...
Incomplete sealing of the urachus — a line of connectivity between a fetus and the umbilical cord — can cause a urachal cyst to develop. It can lead to abdominal pain and other symptoms and often ...
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What Is a Urachal Cyst and Is It Serious?
A urachal cyst is a sac of tissue and fluid between the bladder and the belly button (umbilicus). The cyst forms in the remnants of the urachus, a structure normally present in a fetus that usually ...
A 1-month-old boy was brought to a hospital for abdominal distention. Laboratory evaluation was consistent with kidney failure. When the abdomen was palpated, urine flowed from the umbilicus (shown ...
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Background A 67-year-old woman with a history of smoking presented with abdominal pain and hematuria. On physical examination, she had a palpable pelvic mass. Imaging revealed a large pelvic mass ...
A 1-day-old male neonate was evaluated for a 2.5-cm mass arising from the umbilicus. The mass was covered in granulation tissue. When the patient cried, straw-colored fluid leaked intermittently fr ...
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