A Case of Entero-Vesical Fistula

Entero-vesical fistula revealed by recurrent urinary tract infection

“…2 Neoplasia accounting for 15% to 46% of cases represents the second most common cause of entero-vesical fistula followed by Crohn's disease in 7% to 15% of cases. 3 More rarely, these entero-vesical fistulas can be of radic, post-traumatic or iatrogenic origin. 4…”

“…This entails resection of the diseased bowel segment, a partial cystectomy, primary bowel anastomosis and bladder wall repair followed by use of a Foley catheter for 1 week. 2,3,6,7 The old Staged procedure that entails initial colostomy, surgical repair and restoration of gastrointestinal continuity may be needed in cases with larges abscess or underlying malignancy. 2,3,7 As our case expose and as reported in previous series outcome of entero-vesical fistulae management is, in the majority of cases, excellent.…”

“…2,3,6,7 The old Staged procedure that entails initial colostomy, surgical repair and restoration of gastrointestinal continuity may be needed in cases with larges abscess or underlying malignancy. 2,3,7 As our case expose and as reported in previous series outcome of entero-vesical fistulae management is, in the majority of cases, excellent. 1,2,6,7 Minimally invasive techniques are possible in surgical management of entero-vesical fistulae.…”

“…1,2 Initially described in 1685, Colo-vesical fistula is the most common form of vesico-intestinal fistula and is most frequently located between the sigmoid colon and the dome of the bladder. 2,3 We report a case of a patient incidentally diagnosed with colo-vesical fistula while performing an etiological diagnosis of a recurrent urinary tract infection.…”

Isolated Caeco-Vesical Fistula: A Case Report

“…In acquired forms, they are of late diagnosis and are revealed by fecaluria. They are described in elderly patients and in particular pathologies such as Crohn's disease [3], colonic diverticulosis [4], caecal cancer [5], and more rarely intestinal amoebiasis [6], bladder bilharziasis [7] and intestinal hydatidosis [8], and even in these cases that caeco-vesical fistula remains exceptional. We report an observation of the first case, to our knowledge, of isolated congenital caeco-vesical fistula.…”