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Case Reports
. 2021 Jun 1;37(6):323-324.
doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000002343.

Identification of an Infected Urachal Cyst Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound

Samuel Austin  1 , Candice Jersey, Michael Soltis, Henry Chicaiza
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Case Reports

Identification of an Infected Urachal Cyst Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound

Samuel Austin et al. Pediatr Emerg Care. .

Abstract

This case describes a 6-year-old girl who presented to the pediatric emergency department with 3 days of fever and suprapubic pain in the setting of 1 month of worsening, dull abdominal pain. On presentation, she had a tender, erythematous, and fluctuant mass on her lower abdomen. Point-of-care ultrasound was used to identify an abnormal fluid collection anterior to her bladder, suspicious for an infected urachal cyst. In this case, point-of-care ultrasound helped identify this uncommon finding in a timely fashion, which expedited definitive care and prevented unnecessary exposure to ionizing radiation.

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Disclosure: The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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