Traumatic labial bladder diverticulum and vesico-vulvar fistula.

Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg

From the Departments of *Obstetrics and Gynecology, and †Surgery, Division of Urology, and ‡School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.

Published: January 2016

Background: Injuries to the female urinary tract are rare after pelvic trauma. The sequelae of these injuries are often delayed, and misdiagnosis is common.

Case: A woman with a history of pelvic trauma presented with a labial mass that was found to be a large bladder diverticulum. In addition, she was ultimately diagnosed with a traumatic vesico-vulvar fistula that was successfully repaired using a novel surgical technique.

Conclusions: In patients with a history of pelvic trauma and genitourinary symptoms, it is important to consider injury to the female bladder and urethra. Further, successful repair of vesico-vulvar fistulas can be accomplished with cystoscopic fulguration and dissection of the supraurethral fistulous tract.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/SPV.0000000000000153DOI Listing

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