Open AccessKyste De L’ouraque Infecte : A Propos De Trois Cas Cliniques Au Chu De Parakou Au Benin
Author(s) -
Hodonou Montcho Adrien,
Allodé Salako Alexandre,
Tamou Sambo Bio,
Ossé Martin,
Moumouni Amina,
Elsie Mensah,
Mehinto Kouassi Delphin
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
european scientific journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1857-7881
pISSN - 1857-7431
DOI - 10.19044/esj.2016.v12n3p134
Subject(s) - urachus , navel , medicine , allantois , umbilicus (mollusc) , fistula , complication , cyst , abdomen , diverticulum (mollusc) , surgery , biology , embryo , microbiology and biotechnology
Bacground: The urachus is a fibrous remnant of the allantois. That connects the bladder dome to the anterior abdominal wall. After birth it is obliterated in general. In some cases it may persist as cyst , fistula , sinus or diverticulum. This persistence of the urachus often is signaled by a complication. Infection is the most common complication and the most dangerous is his degeneration. The infection can be misunderstood and confused with other pathologies of the navel. Methods: Our study reports three clinical cases of infected urachal cyst. Result: these report cases illustrate the need to think of this diagnosis before the painful of the navel and abdomen. The ultrasound examination can help for the diagnosis.