Acute peritonitis caused by a ruptured urachal cyst accompanied by omphalitis in an adult: a case report and literature review
Omphalitis is an infection of the umbilicus that can cause inflammation to spread. Omphalitis is rare in adults; however, it can occasionally occur owing to urachal remnants. A 61-year-old male patient with abdominal pain and umbilical pus was admitted to the emergency room. Abdominal computed tomog...
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| description | Omphalitis is an infection of the umbilicus that can cause inflammation to spread. Omphalitis is rare in adults; however, it can occasionally occur owing to urachal remnants. A 61-year-old male patient with abdominal pain and umbilical pus was admitted to the emergency room. Abdominal computed tomography revealed peritonitis with multiple intra-abdominal abscesses. The patient was diagnosed with peritonitis resulting from urachal cyst rupture. Laparoscopic drainage of the abscesses and excising of the umbilicus and intra-abdominal fistula tract were performed. Antibiotics were administered, and the patient was discharged uneventfully. The rarity of peritonitis caused by infection and urachal cyst rupture can make diagnosing omphalitis challenging. Therefore, in this case report and literature review, we discuss the diagnosis and treatment of complicated omphalitis, which rarely progresses to peritonitis owing to ruptured urachal cysts. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-215fc5b52076464fa1f11a5dab789ff02025-08-20T03:01:06ZengThe Korean Society of Endo-Laparoscopic & Robotic SurgeryJournal of Minimally Invasive Surgery2234-778X2024-09-0127317217610.7602/jmis.2024.27.3.172jmis.2024.27.3.172Acute peritonitis caused by a ruptured urachal cyst accompanied by omphalitis in an adult: a case report and literature reviewMyeong Gon Cho0Hyun-Young Han1Joo Heon Kim2Moon-Soo Lee3Department of Surgery, Daejeon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University, Daejeon, KoreaDepartment of Radiology, Daejeon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University, Daejeon, KoreaDepartment of Pathology, Daejeon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University, Daejeon, KoreaDepartment of Surgery, Daejeon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University, Daejeon, KoreaOmphalitis is an infection of the umbilicus that can cause inflammation to spread. Omphalitis is rare in adults; however, it can occasionally occur owing to urachal remnants. A 61-year-old male patient with abdominal pain and umbilical pus was admitted to the emergency room. Abdominal computed tomography revealed peritonitis with multiple intra-abdominal abscesses. The patient was diagnosed with peritonitis resulting from urachal cyst rupture. Laparoscopic drainage of the abscesses and excising of the umbilicus and intra-abdominal fistula tract were performed. Antibiotics were administered, and the patient was discharged uneventfully. The rarity of peritonitis caused by infection and urachal cyst rupture can make diagnosing omphalitis challenging. Therefore, in this case report and literature review, we discuss the diagnosis and treatment of complicated omphalitis, which rarely progresses to peritonitis owing to ruptured urachal cysts.http://www.e-jmis.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.7602/jmis.2024.27.3.172peritonitisruptureumbilicusurachal cyst |
| spellingShingle | Myeong Gon Cho Hyun-Young Han Joo Heon Kim Moon-Soo Lee Acute peritonitis caused by a ruptured urachal cyst accompanied by omphalitis in an adult: a case report and literature review Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery peritonitis rupture umbilicus urachal cyst |
| title | Acute peritonitis caused by a ruptured urachal cyst accompanied by omphalitis in an adult: a case report and literature review |
| title_full | Acute peritonitis caused by a ruptured urachal cyst accompanied by omphalitis in an adult: a case report and literature review |
| title_fullStr | Acute peritonitis caused by a ruptured urachal cyst accompanied by omphalitis in an adult: a case report and literature review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acute peritonitis caused by a ruptured urachal cyst accompanied by omphalitis in an adult: a case report and literature review |
| title_short | Acute peritonitis caused by a ruptured urachal cyst accompanied by omphalitis in an adult: a case report and literature review |
| title_sort | acute peritonitis caused by a ruptured urachal cyst accompanied by omphalitis in an adult a case report and literature review |
| topic | peritonitis rupture umbilicus urachal cyst |
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