urachal cyst/fever

BACKGROUND Urachal cysts are rare congenital anomalies that often prompt referral to the paediatric general surgeon because of their associated complications such as infection, abdominal pain and the young age at presentation. In this report we describe a rare case of fever of unknown origin caused

In the adult, the urachus remains as a non-specific fibrous formation extended from the bladder dome to the Retzius space. This urachal remnant is commonly asymptomatic or may be revealed by a cyst. This later may also be asymptomatic or lead to local inflammation or inflammatory pseudo-tumor. We

A 68-year-old man visited our hospital with complaints of abdominal pain and fever. Physical examination disclosed findings consistent with acute abdomen. Computed tomographic (CT) scan revealed a 5 cm cystic mass contiguous with the dome of the bladder and fluid collection in the peritoneal cavity.

A 2-year-old girl who presented with acute abdominal pain and spiking fever was diagnosed with an infected urachal cyst. Ultrasonography aided the diagnosis and the urachal remnant was removed successfully through a single laparoscopic procedure. Treatment is through removal of the complete

BACKGROUND This case report describes a rare situation in which a superinfected cyst of the urachus complicated initially unknown and inactive Crohn's disease. METHODS A 21-year-old man presented a chronic fever finally attributed to a superinfected urachal cyst. Six months after ablation of the

Infection of a maternal urachal cyst during pregnancy is rare; Sonography is an important diagnostic tool that can help minimize maternal and fetal complications. We describe the case of a 35-year-old multiparous woman presenting in the third trimester with 2 weeks of fever, abdominal pain, and

Urachal cysts are usually asymptomatic. Symptoms, when present, are usually acute abdominal pain, fever, midline hypogastric tenderness, palpable mass, evidence of urinary infection or haematuria due to infection of the cyst. We report an unique case of dyspareunia and "abdominal fluid flowing

There is a wide variety of pathologies associated with the presence of urachal remnants. We describe a case of infected urachal cyst in a young adult male, with classical symptoms of dysuria, lower abdominal pain, and fever. Ultrasound, cystography and CT are described, ultrasound being often the

OBJECTIVE To report one case of appendiceal mucocele misdiagnosed with an infected urachal cyst and to review their differential diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. METHODS We report the case of a 74-year-old-male with abdominal pain, fever and dysuria. Hypogastric abscess image in ultrasonography

Embryologically, the allantois connects the urogenital sinus with the navel. Normally, the allantois is oblitered before the birth and is represented by a fibrous cord, called urachus, extending from the dome of the bladder to the navel. Urachal formation is directly related to bladder descent.

The urachus is a fibrous cord that arises from the anterior bladder wall and extends cranially to the umbilicus. Traditionally, infection has been treated using a two-stage procedure that includes an initial incision and drainage which is then followed by elective excision. More recently, it has

Disorders of urachal remnants are uncommon. While a urachal cyst usually is asymptomatic, infection may mimic a variety of acute intra-abdominal or pelvic processes. We describe 10 patients in 2 distinct age groups (the young child and the young adult) with an infected urachal cyst. The presenting