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. 2015 Nov-Dec;9(11-12):E913-5.
doi: 10.5489/cuaj.3258. Epub 2015 Dec 14.

Incidentally diagnosed post-cesarean vesicouterine fistula (Youssef's syndrome)

Mehmet Zeynel Keskin  1 , Salih Budak  1 , Ertan Can  1 , Yusuf Özlem İlbey  1
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Incidentally diagnosed post-cesarean vesicouterine fistula (Youssef's syndrome)

Mehmet Zeynel Keskin et al. Can Urol Assoc J. 2015 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

Vesicouterine fistula (VUF) is a very rare occurrence and is estimated to occur in only 1-4% of all genitourinary fistulas; 90% of cases are Youssef syndrome, which is accompanied by amenorrhea and cyclic hematuria (menouria). In this article, a renal transplant donor who was incidentally diagnosed with Youssef syndrome 20 years after a second cesarean delivery.

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Voiding cystourethrography of the patient.
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Voiding post-voiding film of the patient.
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