Vesicocutaneous fistula presenting as a thigh abscess

Singapore Med J. 2009 Sep;50(9):e336-7.

Abstract

Secondary thigh abscesses are rare, and their cause is often obscure. We report a 90-year-old man who complained of a thigh abscess that was found to be secondary to a vesicocutaneous fistula. He had previously sustained a pelvic fracture and vesical injury from a road traffic accident two years prior to this diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abscess / diagnosis*
  • Accidents, Traffic
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cutaneous Fistula / diagnosis*
  • Cutaneous Fistula / surgery
  • Fractures, Bone
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pelvis / injuries
  • Thigh / physiopathology*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Urinary Bladder / injuries
  • Urinary Bladder Fistula / diagnosis*
  • Urinary Bladder Fistula / surgery