Vesicocutaneous fistula presenting as a thigh abscess

Banihani MN, Al-Azab RS, Waqfi NR, Kharashgah MN, Al Manasra ARA
Correspondence: Dr Mohammed N Banihani, mohbanihani@ hotmail.com

ABSTRACT
Secondary thigh abscesses are rare, and their cause is often obscure. We report a 90-year-old man who complained of a thigh abscess that was found to be secondary to a vesicocutaneous fistula. He had previously sustained a pelvic fracture and vesical injury from a road traffic accident two years prior to this diagnosis.

Keywords: bladder injury, thigh abscess, urinary tract fistula, vesicocutaneous fistula, vesical injury
Singapore Med J 2009; 50(9): e336-e337