Lesson 13 (Part 5) Flashcards
Urachal anomalies
Problems related to the urachus, or the canal between the belly button and the bladder in a fetus
Urachus
Remnant of the channel between the bladder and the umbilicus
How many types of urachal anomalies are there?
4
What are the 4 types of urachal anomalies?
- Patent urachus
- Urachal cyst
- Urachal sinus
- Diverticulum
Patent urachus
Is an opening between the bladder and the belly button
- completely open
Urachal cyst
It is a cyst which occurs in the remnants between the umbilicus and bladder
Urachal sinus
Type of cyst occurring in a persistent portion of the urachus, presenting as an extraperitoneal mass in the umbilical region
- part of it is open
Urethral diverticulum
Pocket or out-pouching forms next to the urethra and connects with the urethra