[Infected urachal cyst: report of a new case].
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of infected urachal cyst, with special reference to the difficulty in making the diagnosis due to the low incidence of this condition.


RESULTS
The embryologic origin of the urachus, its anomalies, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment are discussed.


CONCLUSIONS
A high index of suspicion is necessary to diagnose this condition with unspecific clinical features. Ultrasound and CT are useful in making the diagnosis. Radical surgery continues to be the first therapeutic procedure.
Gómez Parada
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Servicio de Urología, Hospital Sant Joan de Deu Avda. Mancomunitats Comarcals, 1-3 08760 Martorell Barcelona, España.
Puyol Pallas
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D014496:Urachal Cyst / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*