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Allantoic cyst: a prenatal clue to patent urachus

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A patent urachus, which is typically diagnosed as leakage from the umbilicus postnatally, can present as an allantoic cyst in the umbilical cord antenatally. We report a case of a patent urachus with an allantoic cyst diagnosed via fetal MR imaging at 24 weeks’ gestation. Early detection allowed for appropriate counseling and prompt corrective surgery after birth.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45229-3039, USA

    Paul T. Bunch, Beth M. Kline-Fath, Maria A. Calvo-Garcia & Lane F. Donnelly

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Good Samaritan Hospital , 375 Dixmyth Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45220, USA

    Steven C. Imhoff

  3. Department of Surgery, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH, 45229-3039, USA

    Timothy M. Crombleholme

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Bunch, P.T., Kline-Fath, B.M., Imhoff, S.C. et al. Allantoic cyst: a prenatal clue to patent urachus. Pediatr Radiol 36, 1090–1095 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-006-0260-9

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