title: Infantile granulomatous urachal abscess with acute localized peritonitis and appendicitis.
abstract: Infected urachal remnants in early childhood are occasionally seen. However, intraperitoneal penetration of an infected urachal remnant, resulting in acute peritonitis, is rare. We report a case of infantile granulomatous urachal abscess extending into the peritoneum and appendix. The diagnosis and treatment of urachal abscess in childhood are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Ikeda Municipal Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshimura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Toki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Koide
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ashino
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Maki
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology*; D014496:Urachal Cyst / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D014497:Urachus / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology