Case Report

Vol. 42 No. 1 (2016): Urology Research and Practice

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Published: Jul 25, 2019
Keywords:
Hamartoma; laparoscopy; partial cystectomy; urachus

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Richard Shepler
Department of Urology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA
Jack M. Zuckerman
Department of Urology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA
Dean Troyer
Department of Pathology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA
John B. Malcolm
Department of Urology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA; Urology of Virginia, PLLC, Virginia Beach, VA, USA

Robotic-assisted laparoscopic partial cystectomy for symptomatic urachal hamartoma

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Richard Shepler
Department of Urology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA
Jack M. Zuckerman
Department of Urology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA
Dean Troyer
Department of Pathology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA
John B. Malcolm
Department of Urology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA; Urology of Virginia, PLLC, Virginia Beach, VA, USA

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We report a case of an urachal hamartoma in a 30-year-old African American woman. The urachal lesion was excised with a robotic-assisted laparoscopic partial cystectomy. Pathologic analysis revealed cysts, smooth muscle, and ciliated epithelium consistent with a hamartoma. The patient recovered without complication. This case highlights an unusual pathology that is infrequently reported following urachal remnant excision.


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