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Patent urachus and infected urachal cyst in an adult: a case report. 1984

M B Buckspan

Urachal abnormalities are usually diagnosed early in life, so the finding of a patent urachus associated with an infected urachal cyst in a 21-year-old man as reported by the author is rare and of interest. The condition was managed by excision of the urachus, the cyst, the umbilicus and dome of the bladder, which is the preferred treatment. The author reviews other urachal anomalies and the complications arising from them.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D001424	Bacterial Infections	Infections by bacteria, general or unspecified.	Bacterial Disease,Bacterial Infection,Infection, Bacterial,Infections, Bacterial,Bacterial Diseases
D014496	Urachal Cyst	Cyst occurring in a persistent portion of the urachus, presenting as an extraperitoneal mass in the umbilical region. It is characterized by abdominal pain, and fever if infected. It may rupture, leading to peritonitis, or it may drain through the umbilicus.	Umbilical Cyst,Cyst, Umbilical,Cyst, Urachal,Cysts, Umbilical,Cysts, Urachal,Umbilical Cysts,Urachal Cysts
D014497	Urachus	An embryonic structure originating from the ALLANTOIS. It is a canal connecting the fetal URINARY BLADDER and the UMBILICUS. It is normally converted into a fibrous cord postnatally. When the canal fails to be filled and remains open (patent urachus), urine leaks through the umbilicus.