Urachal Rhabdomyosarcoma in Children: A Rare Malignancy with Review of Literature. [PDF]
Urachus is a tubular remnant connecting the bladder’s apex to the umbilicus, where urine initially drains in the fetus during embryonic development. We report a rare case of a 7-year-old boy presenting with an asymptomatic lower abdominal lump.
Menghwani H +3 more
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Bowel Ischemia: A Life-Threatening Complication of an Infected Urachal Cyst in an Adolescent. [PDF]
ABSTRACT While infection is a recognized complication of congenital urachal cysts, progression to an inflammatory phlegmon causing bowel ischemia is an exceptionally rare and life‐threatening event in the pediatric population. We report the case of a 14‐year‐old male with a 7‐year history of an infraumbilical mass who presented with an acute abdomen ...
Ali S +7 more
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A Case Report of Patent Urachus With Perinatal Cardiac Abnormality. [PDF]
Patent urachus is a rare urachal anomaly. This case involves a newborn female with a cyst near the umbilicus and a small patent ductus arteriosus with left‐to‐right shunting.
Alzahrani HM.
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Patent Urachus and Associated Comorbidities in 101 Newborn Foals: A Retrospective Study. [PDF]
Background Patent urachus is a common disease in newborn foals. However, despite its frequency, studies investigating symptoms, comorbidities, treatment and prognosis in a large number of affected foals have rarely been conducted.
Bernick A, Krohn J, Wehrend A.
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Signet-Ring Cell Type Adenocarcinoma of the Urachus: A Rare Case. [PDF]
Urachal adenocarcinoma is a rare subset of bladder cancer originating from the urachus. We present a case of a 62‐year‐old woman with a 2‐year history of persistent dysuria, urinary frequency, and urgency.
Khannejad S +3 more
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Agreement between sonographic and pathoanatomic classifications of pediatric urachal remnants. [PDF]
Ultrasound is the favorite method for follow-up of urachal remnants when conservative management is chosen instead of surgical resection. However, the success of conservative management depends on the type of urachal anomaly, and the agreement between ...
Oerters LS +5 more
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An unusual case of painless hematuria - A rare case report and review of literature
Urachal carcinoma is a rare and aggressive cancer arising from a persistent urachus which is a remnant of the allantois that extends from blader to umblicus.This is a case report of urachal carcinoma in a 37 year old male who presented ...
Ajitha Kumari, Mohan P. Sam, Sany Philip
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Successful treatment of a patent urachus concurrent with pyocele in a newborn
. Rationale:. A patent urachus is a rare congenital anomaly that atypically presents as an umbilical cord cyst or large umbilical cord. Here we describe a case of a giant umbilical cord cyst in a newborn diagnosed as a patent urachus.
Susie Kang, MD +6 more
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Mucinous cystadenomas of urachus: A case report and literature review
Urachal epithelial neoplasms are rare tumors that arise from the vestiges of the urachus. Mucinous cystadenomas are considered as a benign glandular tumors of the urachus. Cystadenomas are commonly found in the ovary, appendix, and pancreas.
Arun Kumar Agnihotri +3 more
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Surgical management of benign noninfected urachal cysts in adult patients: two case reports
Background Abnormalities of the urachus include the patent urachus, cysts, sinus, and fistula. Each of these entities represents a failure of complete obliteration of the urachus.
Asma Sghaier +4 more
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