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Pediatric emergency care · Feb 2004
Review Case ReportsAcute presentation of infected urachal cysts: case report and review of diagnosis and therapeutic interventions.
- Jason W Allen, Jean Song, and Francisca T Velcek.
- *Departments of Radiology and Neurology, New York University, New York, NY; †New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY; ‡Department of Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY.
- Pediatr Emerg Care. 2004 Feb 1; 20 (2): 108-111.
AbstractUrachal remnants, although relatively rare, masquerade as a large number of diverse disorders leading to a high rate of misdiagnosis. A typical case is reported in which a 10-year-old boy presented to the Emergency Department twice before being incorrectly diagnosed with a pelvic or lower abdominal periappendiceal abscess. Definitive diagnosis and treatment of an infected urachal cyst were made intraoperatively. A review and discussion of urachal remnants is presented, and a diagnostic algorithm and treatment plan is offered for this entity.
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