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Abstract

The urachus is a tubular structure that is apparent on the third week and connects the ventral cloaca to the yolk sac, as a progression from the allantois. Following the normal regression procedure, the urachus remains as the median umbilical ligament.
Urachal remnants are present in 1.03% of paediatric patients while in 92.5% of cases represent incidental findings. Urachal anomalies are classified in four types as patent urachus (50–52%), urachal sinus (15%), urachal cyst (30%) and urachal diverticulum (3–5%). Ultrasound scan is the most commonly performed diagnostic imaging study.
In case of symptomatic urachal remnants, surgical excision is indicated. Asymptomatic urachal remnants that are diagnosed at the neonatal period or early infancy should be watched up to 6 months of age, as they are likely to resolve. In persistent or symptomatic urachal remnants there is a risk of inflammation or even malignancy development, therefore we believe that there is indication for preventive surgical excision that may be performed either open or laparoscopically or by robot-assisted laparoscopy.
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Ioanna Gkalonaki
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Ioannis Patoulias
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Michail Anastasakis
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Christina Panteli
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Dimitrios Patoulias
2

  1. First Department of Pediatric Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, General Hospital “G. Gennimatas”, Thessaloniki, Greece
  2. First Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital “Hippokration”, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Abstract

The Buschke–Löwenstein tumor is a rare disease associated with human papillomavirus infec-tion. The condition manifests with an ulcerative, exophytic tumor localized in the perineal area. Generally considered as non-cancerous, the growth may develop malignant transformation. Our manuscript high-lights the importance of early diagnosis with histopathological analysis.
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Grzegorz J. Stępień
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Jakub Włodarczyk
1
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Marcin Włodarczyk
1
Łukasz Dziki
1

  1. Department of General and Oncological Surgery, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland

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