Mesh Migration into the Urinary Bladder after Open Preperitoneal Kugel Mesh Repair of an Inguinal Hernia

Abstract

A 48-year-old woman medicated for inflammation of the urinary bladder had the chief complaint of unimproved symptoms. She was diagnosed with a bladder tumor by cystoscopy. A computed tomography scan revealed a tumor with calcification anterior to the urinary bladder. Transurethral resection of the bladder tumor revealed it was mesh, which had been implanted for a right inguinal hernia 2 years prior. Segmental resection of the urinary bladder was performed to remove the migrated mesh. After removal of the mesh, the symptoms improved, and no adverse events have been seen to date.