Delayed staple erosion into the bladder after removal of a benign ovarian mass. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • We describe the case of a 54-year-old woman who presented with an ovarian mass in September 2000. The patient remained asymptomatic for 4 years until she developed a persistent urinary tract infection and hematuria. After a computed tomographic scan of the pelvis revealed urolithiasis, the secondary finding of potential staple erosion via cystoscopy was realized. Delayed staple erosion rarely occurs and can result in detrimental patient outcome. The diagnosis and management of this unusual complication are documented.

publication date

  • January 1, 2009

Research

keywords

  • Foreign-Body Migration
  • Ovarian Cysts
  • Ovariectomy
  • Sutures
  • Urinary Bladder Diseases

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 67649363478

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.jmig.2009.03.012

PubMed ID

  • 19573827

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 16

issue

  • 4