Bladder Prolapse through a Patent Urachus: Fetal and Neonatal Features

Case Summary

Prenatal Detection of Urethral Anomaly: A Rare Case

• This case presented a rare urethral anomaly in a patient, which was identified prenatally and followed up with serial ultrasounds.
• The anomaly involved a cyst at the base of the umbilical cord, separate from the umbilical vessels, that communicated with the bladder.
• The cyst disappeared as the gestation period progressed.
• Emphasized was the importance of being aware of this anomaly as it can present in a very unusual way.
• A participant asked if the pathogenesis was similar to that of the urethral remnant, to which the speaker responded that there was no known relationship.