Vesicointestinal fistula

Vesicointestinal fistula
Classification and external resources
Specialty urology
ICD-10 N32.1
ICD-9-CM 596.1
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A vesicointestinal fistula (or intestinovesical fistula) is a form of fistula between the bladder and the bowel.

Types

A fistula involving the bladder can have one of many specific names, describing the specific location of its outlet:

Causes

Many causes exist including:[6]

Symptoms/signs

If fecal matter passes through the fistula into the bladder, the existence of the fistula may be revealed by pneumaturia or fecaluria.

Diagnosis

Various modalities of diagnosis are available:

A definite algorithm of tests is followed for making the diagnosis.[9]

See also

References

  1. Merck Geriatrics 14-118f
  2. 11-149c. at Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Home Edition
  3. "Fistula enterovesical". Medcyclopaedia. GE. Archived from the original on 2012-02-05.
  4. 1309016087 at GPnotebook
  5. DDB 11193
  6. Weerakkody, Yuranga; Gaillard, Frank. "Colovesical Fistula". Radiopaedia.org. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  7. Kwon, EO; Armenakas, NA; Scharf, SC; Panagopoulos, G; Fracchia, JA (Apr 2008). "The poppy seed test for colovesical fistula: big bang, little bucks!". The Journal of Urology 179 (4): 1425–7. doi:10.1016/j.juro.2007.11.085. PMID 18289575.
  8. Amendola, MA; Agha, FP; Dent, TL; Amendola, BE; Shirazi, KK (Apr 1984). "Detection of occult colovesical fistula by the Bourne test.". AJR. American journal of roentgenology 142 (4): 715–8. doi:10.2214/ajr.142.4.715. PMID 6608228.
  9. Golabek, Tomasz; Szymanska, Anna; Szopinski, Tomasz; Bukowczan, Jakub; Furmanek, Mariusz; Powroznik, Jan; Chlosta, Piotr (2013). "Enterovesical Fistulae: Aetiology, Imaging, and Management". Gastroenterology Research and Practice 2013: 1–8. doi:10.1155/2013/617967Fig.1


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