Rupture of urachal diverticulum in radiation cystitis and neurogenic bladder dysfunction after radical hysterectomy

Int J Urol. 2004 Oct;11(10):919-21. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2004.00899.x.

Abstract

We experienced a rare case of the rupture of the urachal diverticulum in radiation cystitis and neurogenic bladder after radical hysterectomy. A 61-year-old woman presented with severe lower abdominal pain and urinary retention. Abdominal computed tomography revealed that the urachal remnant contained a large volume of urine that leaked to subcutaneous tissue. We excised the urachal diverticulum and bladder together and created a continent urinary diversion using transverse colon. Nine months after the operation, the patient could manage clean intermittent self-catheterization 6 times a day through her umbilical stoma without any urinary complications.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cystitis / complications*
  • Diverticulum / etiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hysterectomy / adverse effects*
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiation Injuries / complications*
  • Rupture, Spontaneous
  • Urachus*
  • Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / complications*