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Complicated urachal cyst in two pediatric patients: a case report

Article scientifique 2023 Anglais

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BACKGROUND: A urachal cyst has a rare incidence that has been reported as 1/5,000 live birth. CASE PRESENTATION: We report two patients with a complicated urachal cyst, a 5-year-old female who presented to the emergency department with severe abdominal pain and a 3-year-old female presenting with abdominal pain and constipation. Upon laparoscopic exploration both patients had complicated urachal cysts which were adherent to the urinary bladder. CONCLUSION: Complicated urachal cysts can present with acute abdominal pain.

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Kamel, K., Nasr, H., Tawfik, S., Azzam, A., Elsaid, M., Qinawy, M., Kamal, A., Taher, H. (2023). Complicated urachal cyst in two pediatric patients: a case report. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-023-03962-x

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Karol Kamel H. Seif El Nasr Sherifa Tawfik Ahmed Azzam Mohamed Elsaid Mohamed Qinawy Ahmed Kamal Heba Taher

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