title: Nail penetrating trauma: a rare cause of vesicovaginal fistula.
abstract: Vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) may be caused by prolonged obstructed labor, gynecologic, urologic, or other pelvic surgery, malignancy, radiation, infection and trauma. Here we report a case of VVF caused by nail penetrating trauma in a young woman with genital bleeding after first intercourse. This is a rare etiology of VVF. We also explain the operative technique used to repair the fistula.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Asl Zare
authors.forename: Saeed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Esmailnia
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kamalati
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009262:Nails; D014719:Vesicovaginal Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy