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Case Reports
. 2010 Mar 17:2:31-4.
eCollection 2010.

Post open prostatectomy bladder exteriorization mimicking "acquired bladder extrophy"

Ao Takure  1 , Vc Onuora, W Akerele
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Case Reports

Post open prostatectomy bladder exteriorization mimicking "acquired bladder extrophy"

Ao Takure et al. Open Access J Urol. .

Abstract

A 58-year-old Nigerian male had open prostatectomy undertaken in a private hospital 3 months before presenting at our out-patient clinic with leakage of urine and a widening supra pubic defect of 10 weeks duration. Examination showed the posterior bladder wall and visible trigone. Subsequently the defect was closed and he remained continent at follow up.

Keywords: adult bladder exstrophy; bladder exteriorization; post open prostatectomy.

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Figure 1
Post open prostatectomy bladder exteriorization (POP-Be).
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Figure 2
Postoperative closure of post open prostatectomy bladder exteriorization.
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Postoperative bladder exteriorization cystogram.
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