[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.
Servicio de Urología I, Hospital Central de Asturias, Oviedo, España.
Jorge
J
García Rodríguez
Jesús María
JM
Fernández Gómez
Juan Javier
JJ
Rodríguez Martínez
Antonio
A
Jalón Monzón
Oscar
O
Rodríguez Faba
José Luis
JL
Martín Benito
Javier
J
Regadera Sejas
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