Urethrocutaneous fistula mimicking vesicocutaneous fistula: a rare entity

BMJ Case Rep. 2017 Apr 11:2017:bcr2017219637. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-219637.

Abstract

Urethral fistulas arising from the anterior urethra usually open on the ventral aspect and are located in the penile, scrotal or perineal region. A diabetic 65-year-old man presented with suprapubic urinary fistula that was communicating with a dorsally located internal urethral opening located in the bulbar region. Such unusual fistula has not been described before.

Keywords: Catheterisation; Urinary tract infections; Urology; catheter care.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cutaneous Fistula / diagnosis
  • Cutaneous Fistula / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Urethral Diseases / diagnosis
  • Urethral Diseases / surgery*
  • Urinary Fistula / diagnosis
  • Urinary Fistula / surgery*