"Urachal Cyst" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 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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McQuaid JW, Gorman EF, Johnson EK, Cilento BG. Granulomatous inflammation masquerading as an infected urachal cyst. Urology. 2014 Dec; 84(6):1496-8.
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Hollander LL, Girard ED, Ruscher KA, Sayej W, Kim C, Finck CM. Infected urachal cyst secondary to a Crohn's enterourachal fistula. J Pediatr Surg. 2012 Dec; 47(12):e43-6.
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Sina B, Deng A. Umbilical metastasis from prostate carcinoma (Sister Mary Joseph's nodule): a case report and review of literature. J Cutan Pathol. 2007 Jul; 34(7):581-3.