Pediatr. praxi. 2021;22(2):139-141 | DOI: 10.36290/ped.2021.027

Accidental finding of simlex urachal cyst during ultrasonic abdominal examination

prof. MUDr. Vladimír Mihál, CSc.^{1, 2}, MUDr. Tomáš Malý, Ph.D.³, MUDr. Kamila Michálková⁴

¹ Ústav molekulární a translační medicíny LF UP Olomouc

² Dětská klinika LF UP a FN v Olomouci

³ Chirurgická klinika LF UP a FN v Olomouci

⁴ Radiologická klinika LF UP a FN v Olomouci

The urachus is a stunted tubular structure that connects the bladder with the extraembryonic allantois at the beginning of embryonic development. Urachal cyst (UC) is a rare congenital anomaly caused by incomplete regression of urachal remnants during development, in which both ends of the canal are closed but its central fluid-filling portion persists. UC is rarely the cause of clinical symptoms unless secondary inflammation occurs. They usually come to clinical attention as random findings on ultrasound. We report a case report of a 4.5-year-old boy with a stool emptying disorder in whom the diagnosis of UC was confirmed by ultrasound examination of the abdomen.

Keywords: asymptomatic urachal cyst, ultrasonography, childhood.

Published: April 29, 2021  Show citation