To excise or not to excise infected urachal cysts: A case report and review of the literature

Urachal anomalies, and urachal cysts in particular, are common congenital anomalies that can remain asymptomatic throughout a lifetime or rarely cause life threatening illness if infected. We present a case of a complicated infected urachal cyst and review the literature on its work up and managemen...

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Main Authors: Shadwa Hassan, DO, June Koshy, MD, Richard Sidlow, MD, Hadassa Leader, MD, Mark Horowitz, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576617300738