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The sonographic morphology of urachal remnants is not well known and findings tend to be misinterpreted. We present urachal remnants in 16 asymptomatic children (1 week-16 years). In the prevesical part two different types of urachal remnants were found: the tubular type with a small outer muscle wall and the fusiform type with a muscle wall thickness up to 12 mm. Further subvariants are presented. Differential diagnosis of the fusiform type includes urachal cyst and tumorous muscle thickening.
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Leicher-Düber, A., Schumacher, R. Urachal remnants in asymptomatic children: Sonographic morphology. Pediatr Radiol 21, 200–202 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02011047
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02011047