Her Belly Button is Leaking: A Case of Patent Urachus

Publication Date

2014

Journal Title

Pediatr Emerg Care

Abstract

Patent urachus is one of the least commonly seen of the urachal anomalies. In this report, we present a case of a patent urachus in a15-day-old female who presented with leakage from the umbilical site. The purpose of this article is to discuss the embryology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management of patent urachus.

Volume Number

31

Issue Number

3

Pages

202-204

Document Type

Article

EPub Date

2014/11/06

Status

Faculty

Facility

School of Medicine

Primary Department

General Pediatrics

Additional Departments

Emergency Medicine

PMID

25370310

DOI

10.1097/pec.0000000000000280

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