Urinary bladder hernia into the inguinal canal

Case contributed by Farhad Farzam
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

No history of urinary symptoms

Patient Data

Age: 65 years
Gender: Male

Partial herniation of the anterior aspect of the urinary bladder into the right inguinal canal without evidence of complication. 

Case Discussion

Most of urinary bladder hernias are asymptomatic which are discovered incidentally while imaging is performed for the evaluation of inguinal hernias. It is important to consider this entity in elderly male patients who are undergoing inguinal surgery to avoid bladder injury. 

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