Intraperitoneal rupture of an infected urachal cyst in an infant. Case report.
Peritonitis due to intraperitoneal rupture of an infected urachal cyst is a life-threatening condition, not previously reported in an infant. We report this condition in an 8-month-old infant. The child underwent complete excision of the urachal remnant and made an uneventful recovery; bacterial culture grew Staphylococcus aureus. Subsequent investigations did not reveal any other renal tract abnormalities.
Department of Surgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, England.
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D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000473:pathology; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000473:pathology; D014496:Urachal Cyst / Q000473:pathology