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Vesicovaginal fistula caused by a vaginal foreign body in a 72-year-old woman: case report and literature review

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We report a case of vesicovaginal fistula associated to a vaginal foreign body. A 72-year-old woman consulted our clinic complaining of severe urinary incontinence. The leakage was continuous and significant and she was feeling a “vaginal mass”. Pelvic examination was suspicious for an advanced vaginal cancer, but further investigations showed the presence of a retained vaginal foreign body complicated by perforation of the bladder.

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Abbreviations

TAH:

Total abdominal hysterectomy

BSO:

Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

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Puppo, A., Naselli, A. & Centurioni, M.G. Vesicovaginal fistula caused by a vaginal foreign body in a 72-year-old woman: case report and literature review. Int Urogynecol J 20, 1387–1389 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-009-0877-y

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