Abstract
Abdominal pain is a common cause of emergency department visits. It often poses a diagnostic challenge for physicians given the broad spectrum of its possible medical and surgical etiologies. We report the case of a 32-year-old man who presented to the emergency department with a complaint of lower abdominal pain for one week. Abdominal examination revealed suprapubic mass and tenderness. Laboratory investigation revealed elevated leukocyte count and inflammatory markers. An abdominal ultrasound examination showed a collection with poorly defined borders. Additionally, CT demonstrated a soft tissue mass adjacent to the anterior abdominal wall with an upward track to the umbilicus, conferring the diagnosis of a urachal abscess. The patient underwent successful management of the abscess with surgical excision. This case highlights the importance for clinicians to be aware of congenital urachal anomalies since early recognition of the urachal cyst is essential to determine the proper surgical management.
Highlights
Abdominal pain is a leading cause of emergency department visits
We discuss the case of a young male patient who presented with abdominal pain and fever, which was found to be associated with a urachal abscess, which is an exceedingly rare clinical entity
We presented the case of a young man with a urachal abscess presenting with acute abdominal pain and fever
Summary
We discuss the case of a young male patient who presented with abdominal pain and fever, which was found to be associated with a urachal abscess, which is an exceedingly rare clinical entity. The patient was a 32-year-old man who presented to the emergency department with a complaint of lower abdominal pain for one week. His pain was persistent throughout the day and was stabbing in nature. The patient was administered a broad-spectrum intravenous antibiotic therapy, which resulted in clinical improvement with the resolution of the fever He was prepared for laparotomy, which confirmed the diagnosis of a urachal abscess.
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