title: Urachal cyst causing intestinal obstruction.
abstract: Urachal remnant disorders are uncommon and may cause a wide spectrum of manifestations. We report a case of an inflamed urachal cyst causing acute small bowel obstruction in a 44-year-old male patient. The relevant literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, Bronx, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Chandrasekhar
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cherukupalli
authors.forename: Moshe
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schein
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small; D014496:Urachal Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery