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Continent cutaneous diversion pouch calculi

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A 62-year-old female patient who presented at our centre with dull aching right flank pain of 6 months duration. She had a history of radical cystectomy and cutaneous continent urinary diversion… Click to show full abstract

A 62-year-old female patient who presented at our centre with dull aching right flank pain of 6 months duration. She had a history of radical cystectomy and cutaneous continent urinary diversion (Indiana pouch) done 20 years ago for muscle invasive urothelial carcinoma of urinary bladder. The patient followed up regularly since operation. However, for last 3 years, the patient was lost to follow-up. On further eliciting the history, she mentioned her inability to perform pouch irrigation and clean intermittent catheterisation regularly during this period. On examination, a lump was palpable in the right lumbar region in the region of continent pouch. It was firm in consistency around 5×5 cm in size and did not move with respiration. There was no pain/tenderness on palpation. The stoma was healthy, flush to skin, functioning and easily catheterisable. Her complete haemogram including renal function test …

Keywords: diversion pouch; continent; diversion; pouch calculi; continent cutaneous; cutaneous diversion

Journal Title: BMJ Case Reports
Year Published: 2018

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