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INTRODUCTION: Colovesical fistula is the pathological communication between the colon and urinary bladder. It is related with high morbimortality rate and it is and uncommon complication of diverticulosis in young adults. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a case of a 38-year-old Brazilian man with fecaluria and pneumaturia for eight months, whose colovesical fistula was undetectable in CT scan and with surgical management. DISCUSSION: Diverticulosis is the main inflammatory condition causing colovesical fistulas and the sigmoid colon is the most common part involved. It is more prevalent in patients over 60 years old and in western countries due to low fiber diet. CONCLUSION: Colovesical fistula diagnosis is difficult, requiring high suspicious and proper investigation through good anamnesis, CT scan and also colonoscopy and cystoscopy when necessary.
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INTRODUCTION: Diaphragmatic rupture is an uncommon trauma complication and it is associated with chronic diaphragmatic herniation, especially in the left side. Chronic diaphragmatic herniation is usually due to white weapon injury and as consequence of low suspicious and absence of proper investigation. CASE REPORT: We report a chronic diaphragmatic herniation after three years of a stab in the left thoracoabdominal transition, managed through laparotomy. DISCUSSION: Traumatic diaphragmatic rupture is a rare trauma consequence, most common in the left side. The herniation occurs gradually because of negative pressure of the thoracic cavity that works as a suction of the abdominal organs. CONCLUSION: Traumatic diaphragmatic ruptures diagnosis is difficult and might go unnoticed without high suspicious and proper investigation. Chronic herniation is associated with higher morbimortality.
