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PERSISTENT URACHUS PRESENTING AS AN UMBILICAL GRANULOMA

MANIMARAN MANIMARAN

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A 16 yrs old boy came to surgical op with
complaints of pain and discharge from
the umbilicus for 4days. Swelling and
redness over the umbilicus for 4days. On
examination umbilicus indurated tender
on palpation, 1x1cm granulation tissue
protruding through the umbilicus with
minimal discharge. he was evaluated
relevant investigations were done, USG
abdomen shows normal study, patient
planned for exploration, we found a rare
finding of persistent urachus connected
between umbilicus and dome of bladder.
Whole tract was traced and excised with
cuff of bladder. Detailed discussion regarding
this case as follows.


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