title: A rare cause of inguinal hernia: scrotal cystocele.
abstract: Herniation of the urinary bladder into the inguinal canal is rare. It constitutes 1-3% of all inguinal hernias. Bladder herniation is usually asymptomatic, and it is usually diagnosed during surgery or as a result of intra-operative bladder injury. Male patients with lower urinary tract symptoms or with a history of previous hernia surgery are at increased risk of bladder herniation. Typically, patients complain of inguinal or scrotal swelling, dysuria and shrinkage of scrotal swelling after voiding. Early diagnosis with radiological imaging is important to prevent complications during surgery. Intravenous pyelography, retrograde cystography, pelvic ultrasound, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging can be used for preoperative diagnosis. In this report, a patient is presented who presented to our clinic with scrotal swelling and was diagnosed with scrotal bladder herniation by retrograde cystography, taken due to clinical suspicion based on his history.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Süleyman Demirel University School of Medicine Hospital, Isparta, Turkey.
authors.forename: İsmail
authors.initials: İ
authors.lastname: Zihni
authors.affiliation: Clinic of General Surgery, Mardin Kızıltepe State Hospital, Mardin, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Duran
authors.affiliation: Clinic of General Surgery, İzmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Volkan
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Soysal
keywords: Bladder; herniation; inguinal hernia