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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| author | Seong K. Lee Chauniqua Kiffin Rafael Sanchez Eddy Carrillo Andrew Rosenthal |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8e01d6402dfc413daedea3d596e017762025-08-20T02:09:40ZengWileyCase Reports in Urology2090-696X2090-69782013-01-01201310.1155/2013/874035874035Unique Presentation of Urachal Cyst Disease: Incidental Finding to Complicated InfectionSeong K. Lee0Chauniqua Kiffin1Rafael Sanchez2Eddy Carrillo3Andrew Rosenthal4Trauma Services, Memorial Regional Hospital, 3501 Johnson Street, Hollywood, FL 33021, USATrauma Services, Memorial Regional Hospital, 3501 Johnson Street, Hollywood, FL 33021, USATrauma Services, Memorial Regional Hospital, 3501 Johnson Street, Hollywood, FL 33021, USATrauma Services, Memorial Regional Hospital, 3501 Johnson Street, Hollywood, FL 33021, USATrauma Services, Memorial Regional Hospital, 3501 Johnson Street, Hollywood, FL 33021, USAUrachal 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/874035 |
| spellingShingle | Seong K. Lee Chauniqua Kiffin Rafael Sanchez Eddy Carrillo Andrew Rosenthal Unique Presentation of Urachal Cyst Disease: Incidental Finding to Complicated Infection Case Reports in Urology |
| title | Unique Presentation of Urachal Cyst Disease: Incidental Finding to Complicated Infection |
| title_full | Unique Presentation of Urachal Cyst Disease: Incidental Finding to Complicated Infection |
| title_fullStr | Unique Presentation of Urachal Cyst Disease: Incidental Finding to Complicated Infection |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unique Presentation of Urachal Cyst Disease: Incidental Finding to Complicated Infection |
| title_short | Unique Presentation of Urachal Cyst Disease: Incidental Finding to Complicated Infection |
| title_sort | unique presentation of urachal cyst disease incidental finding to complicated infection |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/874035 |
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