A urachal cyst is a sac of tissue and fluid between the bladder and the belly button (umbilicus). The cyst forms in the remnants of the urachus, a structure normally present in a fetus that usually ...

Incomplete sealing of the urachus — a line of connectivity between a fetus and the umbilical cord — can cause a urachal cyst to develop. It can lead to abdominal pain and other symptoms and often ...

A baby born with his bladder outside his abdomen underwent a delicate procedure that required a whole medical team’s expertise Mallory Parris' son underwent major surgery when he was just 5 months old ...