Inguinal Bladder Hernia in Female Patient

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Inguinal Bladder Hernia in Female Patient

Journal Title: Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 43, Issue 6

Abstract

The inguinal hernia affects 3-8% of the general population; and 80-83% of all hernias are located in the inguinal area.1 Approximetely, 75-85% of the patients are men. The herniation of the bladder into the inguinal canal is very rare and the incidence is 1-3% among men over the age of fifty. Inguinal bladder herniation was first described by Lavine in 1951.2 There are three forms of bladder herniation including para-peritoneal, intraperitoneal, and extraperitoneal.3 Most of the patients are asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally. The clinical presentations of the patients are dysuria, hematuria, urinary obstruction symptoms, and inguinal swelling. Imaging modalities are intravenous urography, cystography, ultrasonography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance. Cystography is the gold standard method for the diagnosis.3 A 72-year-old woman presented to Hitit University, Çorum Training and Research Hospital, Department of Urology, with micturition difficulty for one year. The medical history of the patient was unremarkable and laboratory results were within normal ranges. Body mass index of the patient was 24 kg/m2. The urinary ultrasonography revealed a cystic lesion in the right inguinal area suggesting bladder hernia. The magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the lesion as bladder herniation (figure 1). The patient was consulted with a general surgeon and diagnosed with inguinal bladder hernia. Cystography confirmed the diagnosis (figure 2). The patient was referred to the surgery; direct intraperitoneal bladder hernia was detected and the open inguinal hernia operation was performed using prolene mesh. The patient’s consent form was signed by the patient. The inguinal bladder herniation is rarely seen in female patients. The inguinal bladder herniation should be considered when the female patients are presented with micturition difficulty. The inguinal bladder herniation is one of the causes of micturition difficulty in elderly patients.

Authors and Affiliations

Selahattin Çalışkan, Musa Türkmen, Mustafa Sungur

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