A newborn has urine leaking from the umbilicus. This condition results from persistence of which fetal structure?
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Correct answer: Urachus
A patent urachus (remnant of the allantois) causes urine discharge from the umbilicus. It normally obliterates to form the median umbilical ligament.
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