RETRACTED: Urachal Abscess: A Rare Etiology of Acute Abdominal Pain in Adults (Retracted Article)

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Al Furaikh, Bashayer F. [1 ]
Alzahrani, Naif A. [2 ]
Alghamdi, Alhassan A. [3 ]
AlBalawi, Mashael Z. [3 ]
Alghamdi, Fares G. [2 ]
Alzahrani, Turki A. [2 ]
Alghamdi, Mohammed S. [2 ]
Albogami, Yazed A. [4 ]
Mansouri, Feras G. [5 ]
Alkhatib, Mohamad I. [6 ]
Alshammari, Malak A. [7 ]
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[1] King Faisal Univ, Coll Med, Al Hasa, Saudi Arabia
[2] Al Baha Univ, Coll Med, Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
[3] Univ Tabuk, Coll Med, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
[4] Alfaisal Univ, Coll Med, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
[5] King Saud Bin Abdulaziz Univ Hlth Sci, Coll Med, Med, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
[6] Dammam Med Complex, Ophthalmol, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
[7] Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Univ, Coll Med, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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case report; cogenital anomalies; urachal cyst; abscess; abdominal pain;
D O I
10.7759/cureus.18193
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Abdominal pain is a common cause of emergency department visits. It often poses a diagnostic challenge for physicians given the broad spectrum of its possible medical and surgical etiologies. We report the case of a 32-year-old man who presented to the emergency department with a complaint of lower abdominal pain for one week. Abdominal examination revealed suprapubic mass and tenderness. Laboratory investigation revealed elevated leukocyte count and inflammatory markers. An abdominal ultrasound examination showed a collection with poorly defined borders. Additionally, CT demonstrated a soft tissue mass adjacent to the anterior abdominal wall with an upward track to the umbilicus, conferring the diagnosis of a urachal abscess. The patient underwent successful management of the abscess with surgical excision. This case highlights the importance for clinicians to be aware of congenital urachal anomalies since early recognition of the urachal cyst is essential to determine the proper surgical management.
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