Abstract:Chronic increase in the intravesical pressure secondary to bladder outlet obstruction can lead to the formation of bladder diverticulum. Bladder diverticulum may get pulled into the hernial sac and may become a component of the hernia. Here, we report the case of an elderly male who had an unusual presentation of urinary bladder diverticulum as the content in an obstructed inguinal hernia. Upon exploration, the bladder diverticulum was released from the inguinal canal and returned to the peritoneal cavity, fol… Show more
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