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Infected urachal cyst ruptured during medical palliation
Author(s) -
Kojima Yasuyuki,
Miyake Osamu,
Taniwaki Hiromichi,
Morimoto Akira,
Takahashi Satoru,
Fujiwara Ichiro
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
international journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1442-2042
pISSN - 0919-8172
DOI - 10.1046/j.1442-2042.2003.00593.x
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , complication , cyst , surgery , sepsis , surgical excision , general surgery
Since most cases of urachal cyst are asymptomatic, they are frequently detected after complication by infection. Ruptured urachal cysts are frequently detected after complication by severe infections such as sepsis. We report on a 31‐year‐old man who was diagnosed preoperatively as having an infected urachal cyst and the decision was made to follow the patient because primary excision was scheduled to be performed a few days later. Symptoms were transiently relieved, but the cyst ruptured during medical palliation. We treated this case with a two‐stage surgical procedure.