Neurofibroma invading into urinary bladder presenting with symptoms of obstructed defecation and a large perineal
Duminda Subasinghe, Chathuranga Tisara Keppetiyagama, Chandu De Silva
1The National Hospital of Sri Lanka, University Surgical Unit, Colombo, Sri Lanka. samarasekera58@yahoo.co.uk.
Background:
Pelvic floor hernias pose a diagnostic and a treatment challange. Neurofibromatosis is a rare systemic disease, and urinary tract involvement is rare.
Case Presentation:
Here we report a case of a 54-year-old female with multiple neurofibromatosis who presented with features of obstructed defecation and was found to have a large perineal hernia. At surgery, we found an unusual herniation of a large neuropathic bladder and rectum through a perineal defect. She underwent reduction cystoplasty and repair of the pelvic floor using a prolene mesh. Subsequent histopathological examination confirmed a large neurofibroma infiltrating the urinary bladder.
Conclusion:
Neurofibromatosis of the bladder is rare it should be considered as a differential diagnosis in patients presenting with symptoms of obstructed defecation.
More Related Videos
03:53An Orthotopic Sciatic Nerve Xenograft for Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Neurofibromas
Published on: October 10, 2025
06:39Technical Modification of the Terminal Ureter During Total Transperitoneal Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy for Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Carcinoma
Published on: November 22, 2019
Related Concept Videos
01:23Urinary Bladder
In males, the bladder is situated in front of the rectum, while in females, it is positioned anterior to the vagina and uterus. The bladder floor contains an inverted triangular area called the trigone, defined by the two ureteric...
01:26Urinary Tract Calculi II: Pathophysiology and Clinical Manifestations
01:26Nursing Assessment of the Genitourinary System II: Inspection and Palpation
01:19Anatomy of the Genitourinary System II: Bladder and Urethra
01:27Diverticular Disease of the Colon
01:20Disorders of the Urinary System
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common urinary system disorders. They are caused by bacteria that enter the urethra and can spread to the bladder resulting in cystitis. Pyelonephritis is the result of a UTI that has ascended to the level of the...