Late presentation of congenital urachal sinus in a middle aged male complicated by an umbilical abscess: A case report

Abstract

Urachus or the median umbilical ligament is a fibrous strand connecting umbilicus to bladder, representing embryologic remnant of cloaca and allantois. Urachal anomalies are infrequent in adult population. Moreover they have a different course in adults than pediatric age group in which they are more common, frequently involute and have a benign course. These remnants are prone to infection and development of malignancy. A proper diagnostic workup by clinical and imaging tools is required. We present a case report of a urachal sinus complicated with abscess in an adult with brief review of the literature.

Keywords

• Urachus
• Umbilical abscess
• Umbilical sinus
• Umbilicectomy