[Giant bladder diverticulum presenting as inferior vena cava syndrome].
OBJECTIVE
To report the case of a giant bladder diverticulum clinically presenting with symptoms of inferior vena cava compression.


METHODS
Patient under study because of inferior limbs edema who underwent ultrasound that found a giant bladder diverticulum.


RESULTS
Diverticulectomy plus adenomectomy were performed.


CONCLUSIONS
Acquired giant bladder diverticula are very rare; they should be treated surgically to avoid possible complications.
García Rodríguez
Jorge
J
Servicio de Urología I, Hospital Central de Asturias, Oviedo, España.
Fernández Gómez
Jesús María
JM
Rodríguez Martínez
Juan Javier
JJ
Jalón Monzón
Antonio
A
Rodríguez Faba
Oscar
O
Martín Benito
José Luis
JL
Regadera Sejas
Javier
J
D000368:Aged; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior