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*May become inflamed and be symptomatic. | *May become inflamed and be symptomatic. | ||
**Can cause "fever of unknown origin".<ref name=pmid24661549>{{cite journal |author=Bagnara V, Antoci S, Bonforte S, Privitera G, Luca T, Castorina S |title=Clinical considerations, management and treatment of fever of unknown origin caused by urachal cyst: a case report |journal=J Med Case Rep |volume=8 |issue=1 |pages=106 |year=2014 |pmid=24661549 |pmc=3978086 |doi=10.1186/1752-1947-8-106 |url=}}</ref> | **Can cause "fever of unknown origin".<ref name=pmid24661549>{{cite journal |author=Bagnara V, Antoci S, Bonforte S, Privitera G, Luca T, Castorina S |title=Clinical considerations, management and treatment of fever of unknown origin caused by urachal cyst: a case report |journal=J Med Case Rep |volume=8 |issue=1 |pages=106 |year=2014 |pmid=24661549 |pmc=3978086 |doi=10.1186/1752-1947-8-106 |url=}}</ref> | ||
*Common in adults - possibly up to 30% of population.<ref name=auanet>URL: [https://www.auanet.org/education/modules/pathology/bladder-histoanatomic/urachal-remnant.cfm https://www.auanet.org/education/modules/pathology/bladder-histoanatomic/urachal-remnant.cfm]. Accessed on: 30 March 2015.</ref> | |||
==Gross== | ==Gross== | ||
*Between umbilicus and dome of [[urinary bladder|bladder]]. | *Between umbilicus and dome of [[urinary bladder|bladder]]. | ||
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**May have a columnar lining. | **May have a columnar lining. | ||
*Fibrous wall. | *Fibrous wall. | ||
*+/-Goblet cells.<ref>URL: [https://www.auanet.org/education/modules/pathology/bladder-histoanatomic/urachal-remnant.cfm https://www.auanet.org/education/modules/pathology/bladder-histoanatomic/urachal-remnant.cfm]. Accessed on: 30 March 2015.</ref> | *+/-Goblet cells. ‡<ref name=auanet>URL: [https://www.auanet.org/education/modules/pathology/bladder-histoanatomic/urachal-remnant.cfm https://www.auanet.org/education/modules/pathology/bladder-histoanatomic/urachal-remnant.cfm]. Accessed on: 30 March 2015.</ref> | ||
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* ‡ Goblet cells tend to be older individuals. Urothelial lining typical for individuals <20 years old.<ref name=auanet/> | |||
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