Tuberculosis of the urachal cyst.
10.3904/kjim.2013.28.1.103
- Author:
Tarun JINDAL
1
;
Mir Reza KAMAL
;
Jayesh Kumar JHA
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata, India. drtarunjindal@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Urachus;
Cysts;
Tuberculosis;
Infection
- MeSH:
Antitubercular Agents/therapeutic use;
Drug Therapy, Combination;
Humans;
Male;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Treatment Outcome;
Tuberculosis/diagnosis/*microbiology/therapy;
Urachal Cyst/diagnosis/*microbiology/therapy;
Young Adult
- From:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
2013;28(1):103-105
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.
