Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections due to Asymptomatic Colonic Diverticulitis

Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections due to Asymptomatic Colonic Diverticulitis

Colovesical fistula is a common complication of diverticulitis. Pneumaturia, fecaluria, urinary tract infections, abdominal pain, and dysuria are commonly reported. The authors report a case of colovesical fistula due to asymptomatic diverticulitis, and they emphasize the importance of deeply invest...

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Veröffentlicht in:Case Reports in Medicine 2012-01, Vol.2012 (2012), p.181-183-333
Hauptverfasser: Anyfantakis, Georgios, Falidas, Evangelos, Stavros, Boutzouvis, Kyriakopoulos, Michail, Mathioulakis, Stavros, Vlachos, Konstantinos, Villias, Constantinos
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Zusammenfassung:Colovesical fistula is a common complication of diverticulitis. Pneumaturia, fecaluria, urinary tract infections, abdominal pain, and dysuria are commonly reported. The authors report a case of colovesical fistula due to asymptomatic diverticulitis, and they emphasize the importance of deeply investigate recurrent urinary tract infection without any bowel symptoms. They also briefly review the literature.
ISSN:1687-9627
1687-9635
DOI:10.1155/2012/934168