Seminal vesicle-rectal fistula secondary to anastomotic leakage after low anterior resection for rectal cancer: a case report and brief literature review.
We report a case of a patient with seminal vesicle-rectal fistula, an extremely rare complication of low anterior resection of the rectum. A 53-year-old man with rectal adenocarcinoma underwent low anterior resection in our hospital. The patient experienced diarrhea, pneumaturia, and low-grade fever on postoperative day 13. A computed tomography scan showed emphysema in the right seminal vesicle. We concluded that anastomotic leakage induced a seminal vesicle-rectal fistula. The patient underwent conservative therapy with total parenteral nutrition and oral intake of metronidazole. Diarrhea and pneumaturia rapidly improved after metronidazole administration and the patient was successfully cured without invasive therapy such as colostomy or surgical drainage. A seminal vesicle-rectal fistula is a rare complication of low anterior resection, and therapeutic strategies for this condition remain elusive. Our report provides valuable information on the successful conservative treatment of a secondary seminal vesicle-rectal fistula that developed after low anterior resection of the rectum in a patient.
Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery of Iida Municipal Hospital, Masato Kitazawa, Iida, Japan.
Masato
M
Kitazawa
Manabu
M
Hiraguri
Chika
C
Maeda
Mizukami
M
Yoshiki
Naoto
N
Horigome
Gengo
G
Kaneko
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D057868:Anastomotic Leak / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012669:Seminal Vesicles