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Patent urachus and bladder outflow obstruction—chance or consequence? A study of a cohort of patients with complete patent urachus presenting to a tertiary urological center and a review of literature
BackgroundTo explore the association between patent urachus and bladder outflow obstruction (BOO). A retrospective review of patient records over a...
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Bladder prolapse through a patent urachus presenting as an umbilical mass in the newborn: characteristic prenatal sonographic findings and the diagnostic benefit of postnatal cystography
Bladder prolapse through a patent urachus is rare. We present a newborn with an unusual exophytic, erythematous umbilical mass. Voiding cystography...
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Surgical management of benign noninfected urachal cysts in adult patients: two case reports
BackgroundAbnormalities of the urachus include the patent urachus, cysts, sinus, and fistula. Each of these entities represents a failure of complete...
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Urachal mixed adenocarcinoma and small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma with widespread metastasis and resistance to chemotherapy: a case report
Neuroendocrine carcinoma arising from the urachus is extremely rare. We describe a case of a 33-year-old gentleman who presented with hematuria and...
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Preoperative imaging contributes to pathologically complete resection of the urachal remnant by determining an appropriate surgical approach without unnecessary and excessive surgical invasion: a retrospective study
BackgroundThe urachus is an embryonic structure that connects the bladder to the allantois during early embryonic development. Occasionally, it fails...
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Giant umbilical cord in a normal preterm infant: a case report and review of the literature
BackgroundGiant umbilical cord, defined as a cord diameter of more than 5 cm, is an extremely rare malformation. There are few case reports of giant...
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Current management of the urachal anomalies (UA). Lessons learned from the clinical practice
PurposeIt has been suggested that symptomatic UA requires surgical excision. However, the management of asymptomatic urachus is still controversial....
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Recurrent Painless Haematuria in a Well Child—A Case Report
We report a case of appendico-vesical fistula (AVF) in a 12-year-old boy presenting with a 2-month history of solely recurrent painless macroscopic...
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Urachal mucinous cystic tumor of low malignant potential: a report of a rare case with literature review
Neoplasms originating from the urachus are exceptionally uncommon, comprising only 0.17% of all bladder neoplasms. Among these, the mucinous cystic...
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Urachal xanthogranuloma: a rare but important case presenting as a urachal mass
BackgroundA urachal mass is a relatively rare presentation to the urologists’ practice, often requiring radical surgical excision for a definitive...
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Urachal yolk sac tumor penetrating the bladder as a diagnostic challenge: a case report and review of the literature
BackgroundYolk sac tumor (YST) is a germ cell tumor. It is primarily located in the gonads but can also occur extragonadally (extragonadal yolk sac...
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Urachal mucinous cystic tumor of low malignant potential in a polymorbid female: a case report and review of the literature
Neoplasms of the urachus are exceedingly rare, representing 0.17% of all bladder cancers. The mucinous cystic tumor of low malignant potential...
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Concurrent urachal abscess and florid cystitis glandularis masquerading as malignancy: a case report and literature review
BackgroundThe urachus is the embryological remnant of the cloaca and allantois. Failure of its regression can cause diseases any time after birth. It...
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Laparoscopic surgery of urachal remnants in children: 3-center experience and comparison to an open approach
BackgroundSince the first description by Trondsen in 1993, laparoscopy has become the preferred method of surgery of urachal remnants in children....
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Factors influencing the development of Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney (MCDK) following urinary tract obstruction in the fetal lamb
BackgroundCreating obstructive uropathy (OU) during glomerulogenesis in the fetal lamb results in multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK) at term. We...
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Robot-assisted excision of urachal cyst: case report in a child
BackgroundThe urachus is an embryological structure of the urogenital sinus and allantoid that connects the allantois to the early bladder in fetal...
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Incremental modification of robotic prostatectomy technique can lead to aggregated marginal gains to significantly improve functional outcomes without compromising oncological control
Introduction and objectivesSurgeons should aim for continuous quality improvement. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of incremental...
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