Laparoscopic Excision of a Symptomatic Urachal Cyst (UC) in an Adult

Urachal cysts (UCs) are rare congenital anomalies, especially in adults. They often mimic a variety of intra-abdominal pathologies, making the diagnosis difficult. Laparotomy and excision of the cyst along with the umbilicus has been the traditional technique. A 33-year-old female presented with pai...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Mathew, Emil J, Kunnel, Sandra S, Devi, Maya, Zachariah, Sanoop K
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Radiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10363289/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37489200
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.40846
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Sumario:Urachal cysts (UCs) are rare congenital anomalies, especially in adults. They often mimic a variety of intra-abdominal pathologies, making the diagnosis difficult. Laparotomy and excision of the cyst along with the umbilicus has been the traditional technique. A 33-year-old female presented with painful umbilical swelling. A CT scan was suggestive of a UC. We performed an umbilicus-preserving laparoscopic excision of the cyst. We describe this rare case and review literature related to the surgical treatment of UCs.

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