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We report a rare case of familial urachal disease associated with a congenital malformation. A 34-year-old woman was referred to our hospital with recurrent umbilical purulent discharge. She had undergone partial resection of the small intestine for obstruction and, later, a pyeloplasty for a stricture of the ureter-pyelo junction. Her younger brother had also undergone surgery for a urachal sinus 1 year earlier. She was found to have an umbilical granuloma with a fistulous track that could be probed for 3 cm distally. Computed tomography (CT) and ultrasonography confirmed the fistulous track. Under a diagnosis of urachal sinus, a urachal remnant was excised. Histological analysis of the excised specimen revealed only inflammatory granulomatous tissue with marked infiltration of lymphocytes and foreign body giant cells. Urachal cysts are associated with a risk of intestinal strangulation and therefore, the finding of urachal disease justifies detailed evaluation.
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Received: October 10, 2001 / Accepted: September 3, 2002
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Kubota, K., Nomura, S., Kawahara, M. et al. Familial Urachal Sinus Associated with a Possible Congenital Malformation: Report of a Case. Surg Today 33, 237–239 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s005950300053
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