J Korean Radiol Soc.  2006 Apr;54(4):297-300. 10.3348/jkrs.2006.54.4.297.

Fish-bone Associated Infected Urachal Cyst: A Case Report

• Kang CH
• Kim YM

• KMID: 1577363
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2006.54.4.297

Abstract

Congenital urachal abnormalities are more common in children, but urachal cyst is more frequently seen in adults. Infection within a cyst produces significant symptoms, which may explain the fact that three times as many infected cysts as uninfected urachal cysts are detected in adults. We report here on a case of infected urachal cyst with a fish bone and also the fistular formation between the ileum and urachus in a 63-year-old male with a history of urinary frequency and a tender mass at the lower abdominal quadrant.

Keyword

Urachus; Computed tomography (CT); Ultrasound (US); Cyst; Fistula

MeSH Terms

Adult
Child
Fistula
Humans
Ileum
Male
Middle Aged
Urachal Cyst*
Urachus