
Cyclical Haematuria sequel to uterine Myomectomy: A case report
Author(s) -
Pis Okafor,
JC Orakwe,
O. O. Mbonu
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
west african journal of medicine
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0189-160X
DOI - 10.4314/wajm.v21i4.28017
Subject(s) - medicine , fistulectomy , presentation (obstetrics) , menstruation , fistula , surgery , pregnancy , general surgery , obstetrics , biology , genetics
A thirty-year old married nulliparous lady had a difficult myomectomy done by a general practitioner one year prior to presentation. Two months after the operation, she had her menstruation, but with a concurrent total, painless haematuria. This combination continued for nine months before her family physician referred her to the urological clinic. Full urological work-up revealed an iatrogenic vesico-uterine fistula, but the features were not consistent with those of the classical vesico-uterine fistula syndrome. Transabdominal fistulectomy not only controlled the haematuria but also helped the patient to achieve a viable pregnancy.