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Re: Urachal Cyst? From: DuBose, Terry (DuboseTerryJ@exchange.uams.edu) Fri Mar 27 15:07:31 1998 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: HPGeorge: "Re: New Patient" Previous message: William L. Kuyper M.D.: "TENS in labor" Urachal cyst or patent urachus was my first thought, except that none of the textbooks I have shows any septations in the urachal cysts. I was hoping someone would pop up and say "Yes, I have seen lots of septated urachal cysts." But alas, no one yet. See : Urachal Cyst? At: http://www.obgyn.net/us/cotm.htm <http://www.obgyn.net/us/cotm.htm> -- Peace, Terry J. DuBose, M.S., RDMS Terry, It certainly appears to communicate with the bladder. I refreshed my memory of definition of the urachus and the Taber's states: An epitheloioid cord surrounded by fibrous tissue extending from the apex of the bladder to the umbilicus. In reviewing the second image I am see somewhat more of a tract appearance of this structure with maybe edematous wall? The first image shows more of the cystic nature of a urachal cyst. There is a condition called patent urachus in which the urachus remains as a hollow tube that connects the vertex of the bladder with the umbilicus, end result is a fistula formation. Curious if we are seeing this patent formation in utero? Nice images. Janet Tomko Next message: HPGeorge: "Re: New Patient" Previous message: William L. Kuyper M.D.: "TENS in labor"

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