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Urachal Diverticulum presenting as abdominal pain: a surprise at surgery

A urachal diverticulum is one of the spectrum of presentation of urachal pathology, all of which are very rare in adulthood. This report describes the experience of a urachal diverticulum in adult. Urachal abnormalities result from incomplete regression of the fetal urachus. They are more common in children than in adults, due to urachal obliteration in early infancy.