Vesicocutaneous fistula: an unusual complication of inguinoscrotal hernia.
Involvement of the urinary bladder in an inguinal hernia is common, but massive bladder hernia is rare. Most urinary bladder herniations are discovered and repaired during surgery. We report a case of large incarcerated inguino-scrotal hernia, which was reduced only to present as a scrotal abscess and vesicocutaneous fistula; an unusual complication. The patient was managed conservatively due to underlying comorbidities.
Manikandan
Ramaswamy
R
Department of Urology, Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport SK2 7JE, United Kingdom. armanikan@aol.com
Burke
Yvonne
Y
Srirangam
Shalom Joseph
SJ
Collins
Gerald Nicholas
GN
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001747:Urinary Bladder Fistula / Q000209:etiology*