Αρχειοθήκη ιστολογίου

Αλέξανδρος Γ. Σφακιανάκης
ΩτοΡινοΛαρυγγολόγος
Αναπαύσεως 5
Άγιος Νικόλαος Κρήτη 72100
2841026182
6032607174

Σάββατο 21 Απριλίου 2018

Periurethral abscess drained by iatrogenic urethral fistula in a middle-aged man

Description

A 35-year-old man was referred to our urology department in June 2016 from a local hospital. The patient initially presented with high-grade fever, painful scrotal swelling and acute urinary retention (AUR) 3 months back to a local practitioner and was diagnosed as a case of periurethral abscess. He was advised oral antibiotics, and a small calibre (8 Fr) catheter was placed per-urethrally in the bladder. After few days, the catheter got removed accidentally, and the patient again went into AUR. The discharge card given to the patient mentioned that the patient had multiple failed attempts of per-urethral catheterisation, and in order to relieve the patient's symptoms, the treating practitioner just attempted a blind incision over the swelling. Pus mixed with urine came out. This turned out to be a blessing in disguise as it drained urine and led to resolution of the abscess. Subsequently, a urethral catheter was...



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