Urachal abscess precipitated as acute pyelonephritis in an adult patient with diabetes

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Choi, Yoo A (Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
Kim, Se Young (Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
Chang, Kyung Yoon (Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
Hwang, Hyeon Seok (Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
Kim, Suk Young (Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
Chang, Yoon Kyung (Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)

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