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Case Reports
. 2013 Jan;28(1):103-5.
doi: 10.3904/kjim.2013.28.1.103. Epub 2012 Dec 28.

Tuberculosis of the urachal cyst

Tarun Jindal  1 , Mir Reza Kamal, Jayesh Kumar Jha
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Case Reports

Tuberculosis of the urachal cyst

Tarun Jindal et al. Korean J Intern Med. 2013 Jan.

Abstract

Urachal cysts are uncommon. Rarely, these cysts can become infected. Tuberculosis of the urachal cyst is exceedingly rare, with only one case reported previously in the English language literature. Here we report the case of a 23-year-old male who presented with an infra-umbilical mass that turned out to be tuberculosis of the urachal cyst.

Keywords: Cysts; Infection; Tuberculosis; Urachus.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the abdomen showing a smooth-walled, non-septate, and cystic lump measuring 5 × 5 cm (arrow).
Figure 2
Figure 2
(A) At exploration, the mass was superior to the urinary bladder. (B) White pultaceous material was seen on incising the mass. (C) The mass was separated from the urinary bladder.
Figure 3
Figure 3
(A) Photomicrograph showing the urothelial lining (arrow) and a granuloma (dashed arrow) (H&E, × 10). (B) Multiple epitheloid cells, lymphocytes, caseation, and an occasional Langhans giant cell, suggesting tuberculosis (H&E, × 10).
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