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- Title
Urosymphyseal fistulas in women: identification and characterization of a previously undescribed phenomenon.
- Authors
Anele, Uzoma A; Wood, Hadley M; Angermeier, Kenneth W
- Abstract
Urosymphyseal fistula (USF) is a very uncommon but catastrophic condition which typically occurs in the setting of previous radiation treatment for prostate cancer. As a result, USF has only been described in male populations. For the first time, we characterize this phenomenon in a series consisting of four women managed at our quaternary institution. We found that most patients presented with pubic pain and all were diagnosed with USF on CT or MRI. Imaging commonly demonstrated features suggesting osteomyelitis which was confirmed on histology. Patients experienced significant decreases in peri-operative pain scores following extirpative surgery with urinary diversion, bone debridement/resection and tissue interposition. This case series highlights the rarity of USF in women in order to help promote increased recognition and timely management.
- Subjects
FISTULA; URINARY diversion; OSTEOMYELITIS; DIAGNOSIS; HISTOLOGY; PROSTATE cancer
- Publication
Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2021, Vol 2021, Issue 8, p1
- ISSN
2042-8812
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1093/jscr/rjab331