Radiology of obstetric vesicovaginal fistula.
The excretory urograms of 70 Nigerian women presenting to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital with obstetric vesicovaginal fistula over a 7-year period are analyzed. The common abnormalities are medial deviation of distal ends of ureters (34%); discrete but smooth pseudoprostatic bladder base indentation (33%); and calyceal clubbing of varying degrees (19%). Other abnormalities observed include hydroureters (18%); bladder calculi (7%); bladder wall calcification (3%), and unilateral nonfunctioning kidneys (3%).
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D008875:Middle Aged; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011631:Pubic Symphysis / Q000293:injuries; D014513:Ureter / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D014567:Urography; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D014719:Vesicovaginal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology