1 Jul 2013Case Report
Colovesical fistula in sigmoid diverticulitis A case report
Roberto Fiori 1Luciano Izzo 2Annarita Forcione 2Antonio Bolognese 2Sara Izzo 2Giovanni Nano 1Isabelle Poce 1Giovanni Simonetti 1
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Article Info
1 Dipartimento di Diagnostica per immagini, Imaging Molecolare, Radiologia Interventistica e Radioterapia Policlinico di Tor Vergata; Roma, Italy
2 Dipartimento di Chirurgia P. Valdoni Policlinico Umberto I, Roma, Italy
Ann. Ital. Chir., 2013, 84(4), 477-481;
Published: 1 Jul 2013
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Abstract
Colonic diverticulosis has continuously increased, noticeably left-sided disease. Colovesical fistula is an uncommon complication of diverticulitis, and its most common cause is diverticular disease. Pneumaturia and fecaluria are commonly related symptoms. We present the case of a 79-year-old woman complaining pneumaturia and fecaluria. Abdominal CT showed a colovesical fistula due to sigmoid diverticulitis. After surgical adhesiolysis between the sigmoid colon and the bladder, the defect of the bladder wall was repaired by simple closure. The colonic defect was treated by segmental resection including the rectosigmoid junction. Following the operation the patient continuously improved at months 6, 12 and 18 without evidence of recurrences.
Keywords
- Colonic diverticulitis
- Intestinal Fistula
- Sigmoid colon