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cord-269457-i02brfzr	Kabba, Mustapha S.	Gossypiboma with perforation of the umbilicus mimicking a complicated urachal cyst: a case report	2020-10-17		.txt	text/plain	2059	122	42	title: Gossypiboma with perforation of the umbilicus mimicking a complicated urachal cyst: a case report We report an unusual case of a gossypiboma mimicking a complicated urachal cyst that led to perforation of the umbilicus. CASE PRESENTATION: A 38-year-old female patient presented in our facility with a palpable periumbilical mass and discharge of pus from the umbilicus for 7 months after an open appendectomy. Preventive measures as well as the inclusion of gossypibomas in the differential diagnosis of intraabdominal masses or fistulation detected in patients with a history of surgery are of utmost importance to minimize morbidity, mortality, and potential medicolegal implications. The presentation of our patient with a periumbilical mass and discharge of pus at the umbilicus prompted the potential differential diagnosis of an infected urachal cyst. This case shows that the diagnosis of gossypiboma can be complicated by its nonspecific presentation, which clinically and radiologically imitates other common pathologies, such as abscesses and tumors, and rare conditions, such as urachal cysts.	./cache/cord-269457-i02brfzr.txt	./txt/cord-269457-i02brfzr.txt