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Allantoic cyst and patent urachus

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Allantoic cysts of the umbilical cord are extremely rare anomalies. Only few cases have been reported in the postnatal life. The etiopathogenesis is still obscure. We describe a case of allantoic cyst and patent urachus in a newborn associated with hypospadias and meatal obstruction. We also present the review of literature regarding this entity, embryology and etiopathogenesis.

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  1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Maternity and Children’s Hospital, Al Ahsa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    Kamalesh Pal & Hamdi Ashri

  2. Department of Neonatology, Maternity and Children’s Hospital, Al Ahsa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    Fouad Ali Al-Ghazal

  3. King Fahad Hospital of University, PO BOX-40129, Al Khobar, PIN- 31952, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    Kamalesh Pal

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Pal, K., Ashri, H. & Al-Ghazal, F.A. Allantoic cyst and patent urachus. Indian J Pediatr 76, 221–223 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-008-0218-z

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