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Patent urachus is a type of congenital urachal anomaly characterized by a persistent communication between the bladder and the umbilicus, secondary to non occlusion of the urachal lumen, manifesting as clear drainage from the umbilicus.
Biomarker and diagnostic research for patent urachus has been reported in the published literature.
Estimated prevalence: Unknown (Unknown prevalence).
No clinical trials have been registered for patent urachus.
21 publications have been identified in PubMed for patent urachus. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (62%), Review / Meta-Analysis (14%), and Epidemiology / Natural History (10%).
Research Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
Patient case studies | 13 | 62% |
Data assembled from 3 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 20, 2026, 8:40 AM UTC
European rare disease database
Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center
3 |
14% |
Disease patterns and progression | 2 | 10% |
Other research | 1 | 5% |
Testing and diagnosis research | 1 | 5% |
Laboratory research | 1 | 5% |
Mbaye CT (2026). [PMID: 41837021](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41837021/). *Int J Surg Case Rep*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Martins MSP (2026). [PMID: 41696186](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41696186/). *AME Case Rep*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Sayyed Ahmad M (2026). [PMID: 41625586](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41625586/). *Radiol Case Rep*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Musse AI (2026). [PMID: 42130574](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42130574/). *Int J Surg Case Rep*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Ibrahim MT (2025). [PMID: 41211096](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41211096/). *J Med Cases*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Du L (2025). [PMID: 40426085](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40426085/). *BMC Pregnancy Childbirth*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Yagi F (2025). [PMID: 40423704](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40423704/). *Abdom Radiol (NY)*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Yang J (2025). [PMID: 40219575](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40219575/). *Beijing Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Henriques F (2025). [PMID: 40876403](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40876403/). *Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol*. [Other]
Meshram RB (2025). [PMID: 40191479](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40191479/). *J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg*. [Diagnostic / Biomarker]