[Unusual presentation of sigmoid diverticulitis. Sigmoid-vesical fistula in sigmoid diverticulitis]. 2011

A P W Jöres, and P Probst
Institut für Diagnostische, Interventionelle und Pädiatrische Radiologie, Inselspital, Universitätsspital Bern, CH-3010, Bern, Schweiz.

A 68-year-old male patient presented with mild tenderness in the suprasymphyseal region, hematuria and dysuria. In this case typical symptoms of a sigmoid-vesical fistula were initially absent. Because of hematuria and the findings provided by urethrocystoscopy, the radiological diagnosis was a bladder tumor. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography with rectal contrast administration provided the decisive information. In addition to sigmoid diverticulitis (fat stranding/centipede sign) in the urographic phase, contrast media was well traceable intraluminally from the bladder through the bladder wall abscess and subsequently in the sigmoid colon.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007090 Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted Methods developed to aid in the interpretation of ultrasound, radiographic images, etc., for diagnosis of disease. Image Interpretation, Computer Assisted,Computer-Assisted Image Interpretation,Computer-Assisted Image Interpretations,Image Interpretations, Computer-Assisted,Interpretation, Computer-Assisted Image,Interpretations, Computer-Assisted Image
D007412 Intestinal Fistula An abnormal anatomical passage between the INTESTINE, and another segment of the intestine or other organs. External intestinal fistula is connected to the SKIN (enterocutaneous fistula). Internal intestinal fistula can be connected to a number of organs, such as STOMACH (gastrocolic fistula), the BILIARY TRACT (cholecystoduodenal fistula), or the URINARY BLADDER of the URINARY TRACT (colovesical fistula). Risk factors include inflammatory processes, cancer, radiation treatment, and surgical misadventures (MEDICAL ERRORS). Cholecystoduodenal Fistula,Colovesical Fistula,Enterocutaneous Fistula,Fistula, Cholecystoduodenal,Fistula, Colovesical,Fistula, Enterocutaneous,Fistula, Intestinal
D008297 Male Males
D001743 Urinary Bladder A musculomembranous sac along the URINARY TRACT. URINE flows from the KIDNEYS into the bladder via the ureters (URETER), and is held there until URINATION. Bladder,Bladder Detrusor Muscle,Detrusor Urinae,Bladder Detrusor Muscles,Bladder, Urinary,Detrusor Muscle, Bladder,Detrusor Muscles, Bladder
D001745 Urinary Bladder Diseases Pathological processes of the URINARY BLADDER. Bladder Diseases,Bladder Disease,Urinary Bladder Disease
D001747 Urinary Bladder Fistula An abnormal passage in the URINARY BLADDER or between the bladder and any surrounding organ. Vesical Fistula,Fistula, Urinary Bladder,Fistula, Vesical,Fistulas, Urinary Bladder,Fistulas, Vesical,Urinary Bladder Fistulas,Vesical Fistulas
D003558 Cystoscopy Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the urinary bladder. Cystoscopic Surgical Procedures,Surgical Procedures, Cystoscopic,Cystoscopic Surgery,Surgery, Cystoscopic,Cystoscopic Surgeries,Cystoscopic Surgical Procedure,Cystoscopies,Procedure, Cystoscopic Surgical,Procedures, Cystoscopic Surgical,Surgeries, Cystoscopic,Surgical Procedure, Cystoscopic
D004239 Diverticulitis, Colonic Inflammation of the COLONIC DIVERTICULA, generally with abscess formation and subsequent perforation. Colonic Diverticulitis
D005119 Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials The escape of diagnostic or therapeutic material from the vessel into which it is introduced into the surrounding tissue or body cavity. Extravasation of Contrast Media,Extravasation of Diagnostic, Therapeutic Materials,Contrast Media Extravasation
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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