We report a case of a 83-year-old woman with the initial diagnosis of an occult invasive lobular breast carcinoma due to gastrointestinal metastasis with an entervesical fistula.
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Cureus
October 2024
Urology, Faculty of Medicine of São José do Rio Preto, São José do Rio Preto, BRA.
Colovesical fistula (CVF) is a rare but potentially serious condition characterized by abnormal communication between the colon and the bladder. This pathology can result from inflammatory diseases, malignancies, or previous surgical interventions, with a significant impact on the patient's quality of life. CVF is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates, particularly in immunosuppressed individuals, such as renal transplant recipients, due to their increased susceptibility to infections and surgical complications.
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October 2024
Department of Urology Northeast Health Wangaratta Wangaratta Victoria Australia.
Key Clinical Message: The poppy seed test is a valuable, cost-effective, and sensitive initial diagnostic investigation to identify the presence of colovesical fistula, particularly for clinicians in remote or rural areas with lack of access to specialist radiologic, endoscopic, surgical, or urological support. The poppy seed test therefore may act as a bridge toward the commencement of appropriate referral pathways for the management of colovesical fistula.
Abstract: The diagnosis of colovesical fistula is resource intensive, often requiring a combination of radiological investigation and endoscopy.
Int Braz J Urol
September 2024
Department of Urology, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Nagoya J Med Sci
May 2024
Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
Enterovesical fistula (EVF) in Crohn's disease (CD) often does not improve with medical treatment and requires surgical treatment. The surgical treatment strategy for EVF in CD is definitive resection of the intestinal tract side, and performing a leak test using dye injection into the bladder after EVF dissection to determine the appropriate surgical procedure for the bladder side. This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of surgical treatment for EVF in CD.
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March 2024
Urology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, MAR.
Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease of unknown etiology. It is characterized by intra- and extra-intestinal complications. It is a frequent cause of uroenteric fistulas.
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