Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Bladder herniation through the inguinal canal is a rare clinical entity. Moreover, prostate herniation has not been reported in the literature before, as it is a fixed extraperitoneal organ. We described a unique case of an 85-year-old man presenting with acute urinary retention and bilateral hydronephrosis secondary to herniation of the urinary bladder and prostate into the right inguinal canal. The patient was deemed unfit for surgical repair due to significant comorbidities and was successfully managed with long-term urethral catheterization. This case underscores the importance of maintaining a broad differential in elderly patients with atypical obstructive uropathy and highlights the role of imaging in diagnosis.
Authors: Ramy Elbaz, Abdelhamid Shahin, Israr Khan
Language: English
Topic: Hernia repair and management
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Funder: Mansoura University
OpenAlex ID: W7125416833