Vesicocutaneous fistula presenting as a thigh abscess.
Secondary thigh abscesses are rare, and their cause is often obscure. We report a 90-year-old man who complained of a thigh abscess that was found to be secondary to a vesicocutaneous fistula. He had previously sustained a pelvic fracture and vesical injury from a road traffic accident two years prior to this diagnosis.
Department of General Surgery and Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, PO Box 851376, Amman 11185, Jordan. mohbanihani@hotmail.com
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Al-Azab
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D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D050723:Fractures, Bone; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010388:Pelvis / Q000293:injuries; D013848:Thigh / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000293:injuries; D001747:Urinary Bladder Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery