Unique Presentation of Urachal Cyst Disease : Incidental Finding to Complicated Infection

Urachal remnant disease is uncommon in adults and can present with symptoms ranging from drainage near the umbilicus to a severe abdominal infection. Most cases are referred for treatment once diagnosed either clinically or radiographically with ultrasound or computerized tomography. We present a un...

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Published in:Case reports in urology 2013-01, Vol.2013 (2013), p.1-3
Main Authors: Kiffin, Chauniqua, Lee, Seong K., Sanchez, Rafael, Carrillo, Eddy, Rosenthal, Andrew
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Appendicitis
Bladder
Case Report
Cysts
Infections
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Summary:Urachal remnant disease is uncommon in adults and can present with symptoms ranging from drainage near the umbilicus to a severe abdominal infection. Most cases are referred for treatment once diagnosed either clinically or radiographically with ultrasound or computerized tomography. We present a unique case of an infected urachal cyst visualized on a series of CT scans in an adult patient with abdominal pain over a period of years.
ISSN:2090-696X
2090-6978
DOI:10.1155/2013/874035