Preferred Label : Patent urachus;
ICD-11 definition : The urachus is a fibrous remnant of the allantois which is a canal that drains the
urinary bladder of the fetus that joins and runs within the umbilical cord. If the
urachus remains patent there will be leakage of urine through the umbilicus.;
ICD-11 synonym : Urachal fistula; Persistent urachus; Remnant urachus; Patent urachal duct;
Origin ID : 1391202028;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
The urachus is a fibrous remnant of the allantois which is a canal that drains the
urinary bladder of the fetus that joins and runs within the umbilical cord. If the
urachus remains patent there will be leakage of urine through the umbilicus.
