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    J Med Case Reports. 2007 Sep 27;1:105.

    The first case of vesico-vaginal fistula in a patient with primary lymphoma of the bladder - a case report.

    Evans DA, Moore AT.

    Kings Mill Hospital, Mansfield Road, Sutton-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 4JT, UK. daveevans@doctors.net.uk.

    ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Primary lymphoma of the bladder is a rare condition with less than 100 cases reported in the literature. CASE PRESENTATION: Here we present the case of a 64 year old woman with a 9 month history of haematuria, frequency, urinary incontinence and weight loss. Cystoscopy revealed a solid tumour throughout the whole bladder wall and a vesico-vaginal fistula. This was confirmed on CT scan which also showed no other organ involvement and bilateral hydronephrosis. Trans urethral biopsies taken at cystoscopy revealed Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. The patient had a nephrostomy inserted and is currently receiving a course of chemotherapy. CONCLUSION: We believe this is the first documented case of primary bladder lymphoma causing a fistula and therefore we suggest that lymphoma should be included in the differential for any patient with a fistula involving the bladder.

    PMID: 17900354 [PubMed - in process]

    PMCID: PMC2092432

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