Successful treatment of a patent urachus concurrent with pyocele in a newborn: A case report

Umbilical cord cysts: Classification, diagnosis, prognosis, and pregnancy recommendations

Umbilical cord cysts (UCCs)-cysts located in the umbilical cord that are derived from an abnormal embryonic development process-are typically an incidental discovery during prenatal ultrasound. It can be described as either a pseudocyst or a true UCC, which results from focal edema or degeneration of Wharton jelly or the remnants of embryonic development, respectively. Due to the relative rarity of the UCC, the clinical guidance of UCCs is not yet available. Herein, the aim of this paper is to discuss the classification, diagnosis, prognosis, and clinical management of UCCs through a literature review, in order to improve the understanding of UCCs among clinical obstetricians and pediatricians.

[A noteworthy case: An atypically located urachal cyst after continent urinary diversion using a MAINZ pouch with an appendix stoma]

This case presents a 29-year-old man, with a urinary diversion via MAINZ Pouch I after cystectomy due to trauma in early childhood with a history of multiple previous surgeries. The reason for the presentation was a non-specific paraumbilical swelling on the right, which was disturbing for him. Despite further diagnostics by means of magnetic resonance imaging, a clear diagnosis of the subcutaneous tissue could not be made. After surgical removal of the complete cyst and after histological work-up, the diagnosis of an urachus-cyst could be made.