Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections due to Asymptomatic Colonic Diverticulitis
Author(s) -
Evangelos Falidas,
Georgios Anyfantakis,
Stavros Boutzouvis,
M. Kyriakopoulos,
Stavros Mathioulakis,
Konstantinos Vlachos,
Constantinos Villias
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
case reports in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.2
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 1687-9627
pISSN - 1687-9635
DOI - 10.1155/2012/934168
Subject(s) - diverticulitis , medicine , dysuria , asymptomatic , urinary system , diverticulosis , fistula , abdominal pain , complication , surgery
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.
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