Case Report

Necrotizing Fasciitis Due to an Infected Urachal Cyst in an Adult

Authors: George M. Testerman, MD

Abstract

Urachal cyst complications requiring surgical intervention are rarely seen in adults, because the urachus is normally obliterated in infancy. Necrotizing fasciitis due to an infected urachal cyst in an adult female has not been reported. We describe the case of a fifty-year-old female who required aggressive surgical management of abdominal wall necrotizing soft tissue infection from an infected urachal cyst.

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