urachal diverticulum

urachal diverticulum
a usually asymptomatic type of vesical diverticulum resulting from a urachus that has closed at the umbilical end but not at the bladder end; seen most often in children, those with prune-belly syndrome, and persons with a bladder outlet obstruction.

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