Diagnosis and treatment of urachal remnants with heterotopia sinus: a report of 2 cases / 中华男科学杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To probe into the diagnosis and treatment of urachal remnants with heterotopic sinus.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Two cases with penis dorsal drainage for 5 approximately 6 years were diagnosed as urachal anomaly by sinus probing, methylene blue injection test, cystoscope examination, and type B ultrasonic examination, and both received surgical removal of the urachus and all the abnormal tissues associated with it.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Surgery and pathology proved urachal cyst with communication drainage in both of the patients. Follow-up survey showed no recurrence and malignancy.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Sinus probing, mythylene blue injection test and type B ultrasonic examination are effective methods for the diagnosis of urachal remnants with heterotopic sinus. Surgical treatment should include radical removal of the urachus and the abnormal tissues associated with it.</p>