Inflammatory suppurated tumor of urachus mimicking a malignant urachus adenocarcinoma
This is a case report about a patient presenting with a urachal mass mimicking a urachus adenocarcinoma. Cystoscopy showed a vesicourachal patent diverticulum. Histological findings after the removal of the umbilicus, urachus, urachal tumor, as well as a bladder cuff, consisted of a nonspecific polymorphous suppurative inflammatory infiltrate.
Ahmed Saadi +2 more
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Prenatally Ruptured Patent Urachus: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Patent urachus is a type of urachal anomaly in which the urachus does not tail off but remains connected to the bladder in the umbilicus. The prevalence of patent urachus is very low.
Seung Yeon Pyeon
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A Forgotten Fetal Remnant in Adulthood: Vesicourachal Diverticulum: A Case Report. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Urachal anomalies, though rare in adults, should be considered in patients with recurrent urinary tract infections. We report a 38‐year‐old woman with a bladder dome cystic lesion. Early imaging and surgical intervention are vital to prevent infection and malignant transformation.
Achio DA +14 more
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Ontogenetic Immaturity of Urachal Structures and Its Clinical Implications for Conservative Management in Children. [PDF]
Abnormalities of the urachus detected in infancy and early childhood are often interpreted as persistent congenital abnormalities requiring surgical correction. However, growing clinical experience suggests that a proportion of these findings may reflect
Kawalec-Rutkowska AM +2 more
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Xanthogranulomatous inflammation of urachus: A case report
The urachus is a midline tubular structure that extend between bladder dome and umbilicus which result from incomplete regression during normal development.
Yahya Ghazwani +6 more
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Finding of a Urachal Cyst in a Patient Presenting With an Acute Abdomen due to Appendicitis. [PDF]
Urachal cysts are rare congenital anomalies in adults and are often identified incidentally during imaging studies or surgery because most remain asymptomatic. They represent the most frequent subtype of urachal anomaly. The simultaneous occurrence of acute appendicitis and a urachal cyst is exceptionally rare, with only a handful of cases reported in ...
Rodriguez-Perez JH +5 more
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Urachal Mucinous Cystic Tumour of Low Malignant Potential With Incidental Clinical Presentation: A Case Report With Clinicopathologic Features and Review of the Literature. [PDF]
Urachal mucinous cystic tumour of low malignant potential (MCTLMP) is a rare cystic epithelial neoplasm of urachal origin, with fewer than 50 cases described as such in the English‐language scientific literature. This case report describes an instance of urachal MCTLMP discovered incidentally in a 59‐year‐old female patient following the performance of
Miller A, Saxena M.
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Uncommon Encounter in Urachus: A Rare Case of Xanthogranulomatous Urachitis With Review of Literature. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Urachus is a fibrous remnant from embryologic development derived from the allantois, which is involved in waste elimination in the fetus. Typically, it extends from the dome of the bladder to the umbilicus. Xanthogranulomatous urachitis, or xanthogranulomatous inflammation of the urachus, is a highly unusual pathological entity characterized ...
Raja Iyub MJ +7 more
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Patent urachus with bladder prolapse
We report a term neonate with a congenital patent urachus with bladder prolapse. Initial antenatal fetal morphology ultrasound at 13 weeks gestation revealed a large midline pelvic cyst communicating with the bladder which disappeared on subsequent 23 ...
Janani Krishnan, Antonia Shand
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A case of prune belly syndrome with patent urachus: Pediatric surgical aspects of a rare case report. [PDF]
Prune belly syndrome (PBS), or Eagle–Barrett syndrome, is a rare congenital disorder defined by a triad of abdominal wall hypoplasia, urinary tract anomalies, and bilateral cryptorchidism. It is associated with high perinatal morbidity and mortality.
Sayyed Ahmad M +5 more
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