A Colourachal-Cutaneous Fistula: A Report of an Unusual Case

Urachal anomalies are rare affections due to incomplete closure of urachus during foetal period. Colo-urachal-cutaneous fistula is an uncommon complication of urachal anomalies. Only three cases have been reported so far in the literature. Herein, we report a new case in a 51-year-old patient presen...

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Autores principales: Gargouri, Mohamed Mourad, Boulma, Rami, Sallemi, Ahmed, Chlif, Mohamed, Fitouri, Zouhaier, Kallel, Yosri, Nouira, Yassine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3574656/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23431494
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/865852
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Sumario:Urachal anomalies are rare affections due to incomplete closure of urachus during foetal period. Colo-urachal-cutaneous fistula is an uncommon complication of urachal anomalies. Only three cases have been reported so far in the literature. Herein, we report a new case in a 51-year-old patient presenting with umbilical feculent discharge lasting for 4 weeks. Diagnosis was made by computed tomography. After en bloc total surgical excision followup was uneventful.

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