Infected Urachal Cyst Mimicking Urachal Carcinoma: A Rare Cause of Lower Abdominal Tenderness

Sami Marzouki; Bert Geerts; Jesse Marrannes

doi:10.5334/jbsr.3029

Infected Urachal Cyst Mimicking Urachal Carcinoma: A Rare Cause of Lower Abdominal Tenderness

J Belg Soc Radiol. 2023 Feb 9;107(1):9. doi: 10.5334/jbsr.3029. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Sami Marzouki^{1

2}, Bert Geerts¹, Jesse Marrannes¹

Affiliations

¹ AZ Sint-Jan Brugge, BE.
² Ghent University, BE.

Abstract

Teaching Point: Infected urachal cysts are a rare cause of abdominal complaints and can be accurately diagnosed by abdominal ultrasound and computed tomography (CT).

Keywords: Urachal cyst; Urachal remnants.

Publication types

Case Reports