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Inguinal herniation of the bladder in an infant

Scott Manatt¹, Jeffrey B. Campbell¹, Faridali Ramji², Ann Kuhn³, Dominic Frimberger¹

1 Department of Urology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
2 Department of Radiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
3 Department of Surgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Address correspondence to Dr. Scott Manatt, Department of Urology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences, Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

Canadian Journal of Urology 2006, 13(2), 3057-3058.

Abstract

Inguinal herniation of the bladder is an uncommon finding with fewer than 200 cases reported in the literature. It is found most commonly in older, obese men with lower urinary tract symptoms. We report a case of inguinal herniation of the bladder in a premature infant.

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