Diseases of urachal remnants are uncommon and located on the junction of the urachal remnant with the bladder dome. In most cases such diseases correspond to mucinous adenocarcinomas and present haematuria as their most common clinical finding. The authors report the case of a 28-year-old female patient present with complain of mucinous and blood mixed discharge from umbilicus since one and half year. Ultrasonography and computed tomography findings are described.

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