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Congenital primary bladder diverticulum is a rare cause of infra-vesical obstruction. We present a series of 12 cases who presented with urinary retention secondary to a large primary bladder diverticulum. The aim is to high light the diagnostic difficulties and management issues of
Vesical diverticula frequently result from bladder outlet obstructions. However, giant vesical diverticula which cause acute abdomen or intestinal obstruction are very rare. Our review of the English medical literature found 3 cases of bladder diverticula which caused gastrointestinal symptoms.
Two patients with chronic granulomatous disease had obstructive lesions of the gastrointestinal tract, esophagus, and genitourinary tract, which were successfully treated with corticosteroids. These obstructive lesions, caused by local granuloma formation, have been reported in 18 other patients