Enterovesical Fistula Secondary to Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder

Although fistulae between the urinary bladder and the gastrointestinal tract are not uncommon, those caused by carcinoma of the urinary bladder are rare. This report describes the case of an 85 years old male who was diagnosed with a mass involving the small bowel and the urinary bladder during the course of investigation for recurrent urinary tract infections. At laparotomy, the presence of an enterovesical fistula involving the ileum and bladder was confirmed. Histopathological examination of the resected mass showed poorly differentiated urothelial carcinoma. No early postoperative complications were encountered and postoperative cystography showed healing of the bladder without evidence of leakage. Due to the patient's age and comorbidities, no further oncological treatment was offered. Three months later the patient was readmitted to hospital with a severe pneumonia to which he succumbed.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:4

Enthalten in:

Surgery journal (New York, N.Y.) - 4(2018), 4 vom: 05. Okt., Seite e201-e204

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bugeja, Mark [VerfasserIn]
Mizzi, Christine [VerfasserIn]
Ellul, Ernest [VerfasserIn]
Bugeja, Simon [VerfasserIn]
Mattocks, Stephen [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bladder cancer
Case Reports
Enterovesical fistual
Transitional cell carcinoma

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Date Revised 01.10.2020

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1055/s-0038-1673663

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM291054358