Archivos españoles de urología
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Review Case Reports
Persistence of an infected urachus presenting as acute abdominal pain. Case report.
We report a case of urachal remnant disease and review the literature. ⋯ Urachal remnant diseases are rare and they usually present during the neonatal period with fever and wet navel, lower abdominal pain around the middle line, palpable mass and urination symptoms with or without urinary infections. The presentation as acute abdominal pain in an older child is less common, and its differential diagnosis must be performed with other abdominal or pelvic acute diseases. The most appropriate imaging technique is an ultrasound exam.