SCHISTOSOMIASIS - AN UNUSUAL CAUSE OF HEMATURIA IN THE ILEAL NEOBLADDER

Authors
SHOKEIR AA ELBAZ M ABDELGAWAD M ALIELDEIN B TAQUI AH BAZEED M
Citation
Aa. Shokeir et al., SCHISTOSOMIASIS - AN UNUSUAL CAUSE OF HEMATURIA IN THE ILEAL NEOBLADDER, The Journal of urology, 154(3), 1995, pp. 1129-1129
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology
Journal title
The Journal of urology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00225347
Volume
154
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1129 - 1129
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-5347(1995)154:3<1129:S-AUCO>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Bladder substitution using bowel has improved the quality of life of c ystectomy patients. However, late complications are not rare and may i nclude deterioration of the upper tract, malignancy or stricture of th e retained urethra, stone formation and spontaneous rupture of the neo bladder.(1) We report a unique complication of severe hematuria due to schistosomiasis of the ileal neobladder.