An infected urachal cyst
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Infected Urachal Cyst.
A 19-month-old girl with a history of myelomeningocele and Chiari malformation type II presented with abdominal pain. The initial abdominal examination was normal; however, within 24 hours, the umbilicus became protuberant and erythematous (Panel A). The white-cell count was elevated, with a large proportion of neutrophils. Computed tomography of the abdomen revealed a cystic mass, measuring 6....
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BACKGROUND Urachal abnormalities are a rare cause of lower abdominal pain. They are often initially mistaken for more common causes of lower abdominal pain, and the diagnosis is usually made during evaluation for one of these more common conditions. CASE REPORT We report a case of a painful periumbilical mass ultimately diagnosed as an infected urachal cyst. Although the cyst was evident sono...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007105