Extravesical approach in paraureteral bladder diverticulum: a case report.
S Moralioglu1, O Bosnali2, A C Celayir2
1Zeynep Kamil Women and Child Diseases Education and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatric Surgery, 34668 Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey. serdarmoralioglu@gmail.com.
The West Indian Medical Journal
|October 11, 2014
Summary
Bladder diverticula, herniations of the bladder lining, can cause recurrent urinary infections. Extravesical excision is an effective treatment for paraureteral bladder diverticula in children.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Urology
- Surgical Urology
Background:
- Bladder diverticula involve herniation of the bladder lining through the detrusor muscle.
- Recurrent urinary complaints in children may indicate an underlying bladder diverticulum.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present an extravesical surgical approach for a paraureteral bladder diverticulum in a pediatric patient.
- To highlight the diagnostic considerations for bladder diverticula presenting with recurrent urinary issues.
Main Methods:
- Case presentation of a six-year-old boy with a paraureteral bladder diverticulum.
- Utilized voiding cystourethrogram for differential diagnosis.
- Performed extravesical excision of the diverticulum.
Main Results:
- Successfully treated a pediatric patient with a paraureteral bladder diverticulum.
- Demonstrated the efficacy of the extravesical approach in this case.
Conclusions:
- Paraureteral bladder diverticulum should be considered in pediatric patients with recurrent urinary infections.
- Extravesical excision is a viable surgical option for paraureteral bladder diverticula.
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