Urinary bladder hernia

Case contributed by Domenico Nicoletti
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Scrotal swelling and incomplete emptying of the bladder.

Patient Data

Age: 75 years
Gender: Male
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Intraperitoneal bladder protrusion into the right inguinal canal.

Indirect inguinal hernia medially to the iliac-femoral vessels with extrusion of the anterior wall of the bladder with preperitoneal fat.

Case Discussion

In the intraperitoneal hernia the bladder is completely covered by peritoneum in the hernia sac.

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