A Case of Urachal Cyst Infection Occurring During Corticosteroids Therapy in a Patient with IgA Nephropathy

Kweon, Young-Lan; Hahn, Won-Ho; Seo, Jin-Soon; Kim, Sung-Do; Cho, Byoung-Soo

doi:2009.13.2.248

J Korean Soc Pediatr Nephrol > Volume 13(2); 2009 > Article

J Korean Soc Pediatr Nephrol 2009;13(2): 248-251. doi: https://doi.org/10.3339/jkspn.2009.13.2.248

IgA 신병증 환자에서 부신 피질 호르몬 치료 중에 발생한 요막관 낭종의 감염

권영란, 한원호, 서진순, 김성도, 조병수

¹경희대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실
²경희대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실
³경희대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실
⁴경희대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실
⁵경희대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실

A Case of Urachal Cyst Infection Occurring During Corticosteroids Therapy in a Patient with IgA Nephropathy

Young-Lan Kweon, Won-Ho Hahn, Jin-Soon Seo, Sung-Do Kim, Byoung-Soo Cho

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Kyunghee University
²Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Kyunghee University
³Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Kyunghee University
⁴Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Kyunghee University
⁵Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Kyunghee University

ABSTRACT

The urachus is a normal embryonic remnant of the primitive dome. It generally exists as a fibrous cord extending from the dome of the bladder to the umbilicus. Disorders of the urachus are developed as a result of its incomplete regression. The urachal cyst is the most common urachal anomaly, and is usually asymptomatic in infancy and childhood. However, when the cysts are large or accompanied with secondary infection, they may be detected in its early stage. A sonography or CT scan may be helpful to confirm the diagnosis of urachal cyst. The managements of infected urachal cyst are varied from simple drainage to radical excision. Here, we report an unusual case of urachal cyst infection that occurred during corticosteroids therapy in a girl with IgA nephropathy.

Key words: Urachal cyst | Infection | IgA nephropathy | Steroid therapy