A case of vesicourachal diverticulum containing calculus: MDCT urography findings

Ozbulbul, Nilgun Isiksalan; Dağlı, Mustafa; Akdogan, Gokcen; Ölçer, Tülay

doi:10.4261/1305-3825.dir.1798-08.1

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“…It usually appears as a midline tubular structure, just above the anteroposterior segment of the dome of the urinary bladder. After stone formation, it might become symptomatic, and this leads to its diagnosis and management [ 4 , 5 ].…”

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A Rare Case of Vesicourachal Diverticulum with Calculus in a 24-Year-Old Man

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SummaryBackgroundDuring embryonal period, complete obliteration of the urachus at the umbilicus and incomplete closure at the bladder level are the cause of vesicourachal diverticulum. This abnormality is a rare finding that is usually discovered incidentally during radiological evaluation. Occasionally, stones have been detected within the diverticulum.Case ReportWe present a case of a vesicourachal diverticulum with calculus diagnosed by multidetector computed tomography and confirmed surgically and histopathologically in a 24-year-old man.ConclusionsDuring the radiological differential diagnosis of abnormalities of abdominal wall and urinary system, consideration of urachal abnormalities is important especially in symptomatic patients.

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A Rare Case of Vesicourachal Diverticulum with Calculus in a 24-Year-Old Man

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“…Four types of congenital urachal anomalies include patent urachus (∼50% of all anomalies), umbilical-urachal sinus (∼15%), vesicourachal diverticulum (∼3% to 5%), and urachal cyst (∼30%), which may be seen in children or adults. These anomalies may mostly close after birth but open again following some pathological conditions (3). Urachal anomalies occur at an incidence of 1 in 5,000 births; of this number, about 2% can be found in adults.…”

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A Rare Case of Urachal Remnant with Calculus Just Above the Bladder

Mirsani,

Dana,

Sajjadi

et al. 2023

Nephro-Urol Mon

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: The urachus closes naturally after birth. Its opening leads to anomalies in which secondary complications, including urachus calculi, may be formed. This disease is often discovered incidentally in radiographic examinations and is rare in adults. The purpose of this study is to present a rare case of urachus calculus in an adult located precisely in the anterior wall of the bladder, at the junction of the bladder and urachus. Our case was a 38-year-old man with complaints of abdominal pain. The computerized tomography (CT) scan images showed a calculus attached to the anterior and inner wall of the bladder in inserting the urachus into the bladder. Cystoscopy showed the calculus is connected to the urachus duct without any mass/tumor. The collection of evidence suggests a calcified urachus. The patient was discharged with conservative treatment and a mild analgesic.

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