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What Does This CT Scan Report Indicate?
Question: what findings in an abdominal CT scan indicate the presence of a uarchal cyst as opposed to liposarcoma
Brief Answer:
The anatomic location serves as a distinction.
Detailed Answer:
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I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. The key finding that could distinguish an urachal cyst is its midline location. A urachal cyst is a sinus remaining from the allantois during embryogenesis. It is a cyst which occurs in the remnants between the umbilicus and bladder. Structurally it might otherwise be indistinguishable from lipoma or liposarcoma. A liposarcoma being a malignant form would possibly be aggressively growing and therefore could have a rough margin and could lack a proper cystic structure.
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The anatomic location serves as a distinction.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. The key finding that could distinguish an urachal cyst is its midline location. A urachal cyst is a sinus remaining from the allantois during embryogenesis. It is a cyst which occurs in the remnants between the umbilicus and bladder. Structurally it might otherwise be indistinguishable from lipoma or liposarcoma. A liposarcoma being a malignant form would possibly be aggressively growing and therefore could have a rough margin and could lack a proper cystic structure.
Let me know if I could help further.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
What CT findings indicate "proper cystic structure"?
Can a urachal cyst cause a mass with fat stranding that erxtewnds into in inguinal canal?
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Can a urachal cyst cause a mass with fat stranding that erxtewnds into in inguinal canal?
many thanks for your help.
Brief Answer:
No need to worry
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. If it is simply a cystic structure you need not worry. An urachal cyst is unlikely to extend to the inguinal canal but inguinal hernias may coexist as one anomaly is often associated with another.
Regards
No need to worry
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. If it is simply a cystic structure you need not worry. An urachal cyst is unlikely to extend to the inguinal canal but inguinal hernias may coexist as one anomaly is often associated with another.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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