Diverticular abscess of colon: irritative bladder symptoms.
Diverticular disease can affect the bladder in subtle ways. Presented herein is a case of a chronic abscess secondary to diverticulitis presenting as irritable vesical symptoms overlooked for several years. The value of pelvic computerized tomography in the diagnosis is stressed.
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004241:Diverticulum, Colon / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery