Management of an Infected Vesicourachal Diverticulum in a 42-Year-Old Woman
Joint Authors
Nikolaou, Nikolaos
Erodotou, Maria
Isaia, Maria
Fragkiadakis, Georgios
Tontikidis, Theocharis
Tyriakidis, Kosmas
Palaiologos, Spyridon
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-08-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Urachal remnant anomalies are uncommon in adults and can be confused with a variety of clinical conditions when symptomatic or infected.
Vesicourachal diverticulum is the rarest type, accounting for approximately 3% to 5% of congenital urachal anomalies.
We report the case of a 42-year-old female patient, who presented to the emergency department with lower abdominal pain and a palpable abdominal mass.
An infected vesicourachal diverticulum was diagnosed after imaging studies and was initially treated with intravenous antibiotic therapy and drainage of the urachal diverticulum to the urinary bladder through a JJ stent.
Finally, the patient underwent open surgical excision of the urachal remnant.
The postoperative course was uneventful, and the histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of vesicourachal diverticulum.
We recommend drainage of an infected vesicourachal diverticulum through the bladder by JJ stent placement inside its lumen during cystoscopy, as an alternative to percutaneous drainage reported in the literature.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Erodotou, Maria& Isaia, Maria& Fragkiadakis, Georgios& Tontikidis, Theocharis& Tyriakidis, Kosmas& Palaiologos, Spyridon…[et al.]. 2020. Management of an Infected Vesicourachal Diverticulum in a 42-Year-Old Woman. Case Reports in Urology،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1151898
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Erodotou, Maria…[et al.]. Management of an Infected Vesicourachal Diverticulum in a 42-Year-Old Woman. Case Reports in Urology No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1151898
American Medical Association (AMA)
Erodotou, Maria& Isaia, Maria& Fragkiadakis, Georgios& Tontikidis, Theocharis& Tyriakidis, Kosmas& Palaiologos, Spyridon…[et al.]. Management of an Infected Vesicourachal Diverticulum in a 42-Year-Old Woman. Case Reports in Urology. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1151898
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1151898