title: [Urachal cyst in an adult woman].
abstract: Urachal abnormalities represent a rare pathology and, in case of presence, they are more frequent in children and, among adults, in men. We report a case of urachal cyst in an adult woman in whom it was difficult to determine preoperatively the origin of the abdominal tumor. Positive diagnosis and treatment implied surgical exploration and resection. Even rare, this pathology should be considered in the differential diagnosis of an abdominal cyst. While the diagnosis may be established by clinical examination and imaging methods, surgical exploration is justified and, besides, offers the therapeutic opportunity.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Obstetrică-Ginecologie I, Spitalul Clinic Judeţean de Urgenţa Facultatea de Medicină, Universitatea Ovidius Constanţa. vladtica@datanet.ro
authors.forename: V I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Tica
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beghim
authors.forename: Esra
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Beghim
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dehelean
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zaher
authors.forename: Irina
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tica
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014496:Urachal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*