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In a 40-year-old male patient with symptomatic cholecystolithiasis, ultrasound examination disclosed a large cystic mass on the dome of the bladder. Laparoscopic resection of this mass was carried out in combination with a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Histology disclosed an urachal adenoma. Postoperative recovery was uneventful. We conclude that urachal adenomas can be managed safely by laparoscopic means.
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Hubens, G., De Vries, D., Hauben, E. et al. Laparoscopic resection of an adenoma of the urachus in combination with a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surg Endosc 9, 914–916 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00768892
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00768892