Urachal cyst pathology

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Keywords: Urachal cyst, Histopathology-image, Pathology

Histology of urachal cyst

These are lined by urothelium, cuboidal, flat or atrophic epithelia (figures 1, 2, 3). The cyst may be located at any point between the bladder and the umbilicus. The surrounding dermis or soft tissue often shows fibrosis, calcification and reactive changes (figures 1, 2, 3)

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