TITLE:
A Colo-Urachal-Scrotal Fistula in a 55-Year-Old Male
AUTHORS:
Hayyam Babayev, Ruslan Asadov, Ulviyya Mammadova
KEYWORDS:
Urachus, Fistula, Sigmoid Colon, Scrotum
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Gastroenterology,
Vol.11 No.4,
April
30,
2021
ABSTRACT: Introduction: The urachus or median umbilical ligament is a fibrous cord originating from the allantoic canal’s involution. It extends from the bladder dome to the posterior umbilicus. A partial or a total defect of the urachus channel’s obliteration after the fifth month of gestation can be the origin of urachal abnormalities. A complication of symptomatic urachal anomalies occurs when the cyst fistulizes to adjacent viscera. We report the first case of a diverticulosis-related sigmoid-urachal-scrotal cyst in a 55-year-old patient. Case Report: A 55-year-old male visited the clinic with intermittent fever, lower abdominal pain, swelling in the groin and scrotal area. Abdominal examination revealed a diffuse tender in the lower abdomen and suprapubic area. Non-contrast abdominal CT imaging showed a cystic lesion with an air-fluid level and possibly debris positioned superiorly to the bladder at the abdominal wall. The sigmoid colon seemed attached to this cystic lesion. Air observed in the scrotum and subcutaneous. The damaged part of the sigmoid colon was repaired. Then the abscess was drained. Urachus was wholly resected and removed. After five days of follow-up, the patient was discharged without any problem. A severely inflamed urachus was found in pathology. Conclusion: Although it is rare and its symptoms are non-specific, the urachal abscess should be suspected if there is persistent fever and suprapubic pain, especially in patients with diverticula. It is recommended to remove it when the diagnosis is made, considering the complications that may occur.