Laparoscopic resection of an adenoma of the urachus in combination with a laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
In a 40-year-old male patient with symptomatic cholecystolithiasis, ultrasound examination disclosed a large cystic mass on the dome of the bladder. Laparoscopic resection of this mass was carried out in combination with a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Histology disclosed an urachal adenoma. Postoperative recovery was uneventful. We conclude that urachal adenomas can be managed safely by laparoscopic means.
Department of Surgery, University Hospital University of Antwerp, Belgium.
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G
Hubens
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D
De Vries
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E
Hauben
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E
Van Marck
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B
Corthouts
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P
Michielsen
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Vaneerdeweg
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E
Eyskens
D000236:Adenoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D014497:Urachus; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*