"Urachal Cyst" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Cyst occurring in a persistent portion of the urachus, presenting as an extraperitoneal mass in the umbilical region. It is characterized by abdominal pain, and fever if infected. It may rupture, leading to peritonitis, or it may drain through the umbilicus.
| Descriptor ID |
D014496
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.182.946
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| Concept/Terms |
Urachal Cyst- Urachal Cyst
- Cyst, Urachal
- Cysts, Urachal
- Urachal Cysts
Umbilical Cyst- Umbilical Cyst
- Cyst, Umbilical
- Cysts, Umbilical
- Umbilical Cysts
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Urachal Cyst" by people in Profiles.
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An Infected Urachal Cyst in a 4-Year-Old Girl Presenting with Recurrent Abdominal Pain. J Emerg Med. 2019 Apr; 56(4):e51-e54.
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Imaging features of intravesical urachal cysts in children. Pediatr Radiol. 2013 Aug; 43(8):978-82.
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Pediatric robot-assisted laparoscopic excision of urachal cyst and bladder cuff. J Endourol. 2008 Oct; 22(10):2385-8; discussion 2388.
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Images in emergency medicine. Infected urachal cyst. Ann Emerg Med. 2007 Aug; 50(2):199, 210.
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Urachal carcinoma: surgical and chemotherapeutic options. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2006 Dec; 6(12):1715-21.
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Significance of prenatal diagnosis of umbilical cord cyst in a fetus with trisomy 18. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1995 Sep; 173(3 Pt 1):955-7.