Patent urachus

Patent urachus is a type of congenital urachal anomaly (see this term) 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.

Arthritis

Inflammation of a joint.


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PMID (PMCID)
12685093
 FEMALE
Patent urachus with subsequent joint infection in a free-living Grevy's zebra foal.
Ndung'u FK, Ndegwa MW, deMaar TW.
J Wildl Dis. 2003;39(1):244-5.
Gross examination revealed patent urachus and suppurative arthritis.