Stone on the Mesh: Intravesical Erosion after Laparoscopic Promontofixation-A Hidden Cost of Durability
Published on: 19th February, 2026
Intravaginal erosion of synthetic mesh after laparoscopic promontofixation(sacrocolpopexy) is an uncommon but clinically relevant late complication. When mesh becomes exposed within the bladder, it may function as a persistent foreign body, encouraging chronic inflammation, bacterial colonization, recurrent lower urinary tract symptoms, and progressive encrustation that can culminate in bladder stone formation. We report a 60-year-old woman with a history of laparoscopic promontofixation using standard polypropylene mesh performed approximately five years earlier. She presented with progressive urinary symptoms. Bladder ultrasound demonstrated an intravesical calculus, and diagnostic cystoscopy confirmed a bladder stone developing on exposed intravesical mesh fibers, consistent with intravesical mesh erosion. Endoscopic management was performed with cystolithotripsy followed by section/resection and removal of the exposed intravesical mesh to eliminate the lithogenic nidus, with a favorable outcome. In women with prior promontofixation presenting with bladder stones, recurrent urinary tract infections, hematuria, or persistent irritative urinary symptoms, intravesical mesh erosion must be considered. Cystoscopy is essential for diagnosis because imaging may identify the stone but not the underlying foreign-body etiology, and definitive treatment requires both stone clearance and elimination of intravesical foreign material to prevent recurrence.
Adult Bladder Exstrophy with Premalignant Changes Following Failed Reconstruction: A Case Report
Published on: 1st April, 2026
Background: Bladder exstrophy is a rare congenital abnormality that is usually managed with multiple surgical interventions. Long-term consequences include recurrent urinary tract infections, bladder stones, fistulae, and metaplastic changes with malignant potential.Case Presentation: We present a case of a 21-year-old male with a history of failed childhood surgeries for bladder exstrophy who presented with a vesicocutaneous fistula and a 7 cm bladder stone. He underwent an open cystolithotomy with bladder augmentation and creation of a Benchekroun continent valve. However, the patient developed recurrent fistulae due to poor tissue quality. Histopathological examination confirmed early squamous metaplasia in the bladder mucosa. After discussion in a multidisciplinary meeting, the patient underwent a radical cystectomy with ileal conduit urinary diversion using the Bricker technique. He is doing well at 3 months with no evidence of any complication.Conclusion: This case illustrates the difficulties encountered in managing adult patients with bladder exstrophy and failed reconstructions. The presence of squamous metaplasia, poor bladder tissue, and recurrent complications all contributed to the decision for radical cystectomy. It is important to recognize these changes and address them appropriately in a timely manner to prevent further complications and possible malignant changes.
Bilateral Severe Encrustation of Long-Term Indwelling Double-J Stents in a Young Non-Lithiasic Patient
Published on: 16th March, 2026
Ureteral double-J stents are a commonly used device in urological practice to allow urinary drainage, avoid ureteral obstruction processes, and protect the upper urinary tract after surgical procedures. However, long indwelling time may give rise to numerous complications, such as infection, migration, and fragmentation of the stent, especially encrustation. Encrustation of stents is a well-known complication that has been closely related to the time active of the stent and can cause significant morbidity if not timely addressed. In severe cases, abundant mineral deposition can result in the development of large calculi encasing the stent and rarely progress to staghorn stones. These cases may pose challenges in terms of the extraction of the stent and may result in complex endourological intervention. The encrustation likelihood is substantially higher if stents are left forgotten or remain in place longer than the advised period. Most patients with heavily encrusted stents have symptoms including flank pain, urinary tract infection, hematuria, or obstructive uropathy, but can present without any symptoms, and this can delay the diagnosis.
One-time CRISPR Adenine Base Editing Intervention in SMA: From SMN2 Splice Correction to Motor Neuron Rescue
Published on: 27th May, 2026
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a devastating autosomal recessive neuromuscular disorder characterized by progressive muscle weakness, atrophy, and respiratory failure due to selective degeneration of lower motor neurons arising from homozygous deletion of exon 7 (95%) or mutation in the SMN 1 gene (5%),with severity correlating with SMN2 copy number—from fatal Type1 to milder Type 4—affecting 1:6,000–10,000 births worldwide and burdening India with 1,500–2,000 annual cases amid diagnostic delays. Although the backup SMN2 gene compensates a bit for SMN deficiency, a critical C→T transition in exon 7 leads to exon skipping and production of a truncated, unstable and nonfunctional SMN protein. Recent advances in disease-modifying therapies-including antisense oligonucleotides, small-molecule splicing modifiers, and gene replacement-have significantly improved clinical outcomes; however, they do not restore endogenous SMN expression in all tissues and often require repeated administration. Despite these medications like Spinraza injections, Zolgensma gene therapy, Evrysdi pills that increase SMN protein, the condition still has got significant morbidity: Type 1 babies frequently die before the age of two, 60–95% develop scoliosis, which makes spinal injections uncomfortable and dangerous, and lifetime expenses for each patient surpass $2 million. What if we could edit the nucleotide base of SMN2(T6C) using ABE10 to make it emulate like SMN1 gene to restore stable functional SMN protein that would be the permanent cure for SMA. This cutting edge molecular tool “AI-based Adenine Base Editors” would facilitate an endogenous regulation, laying the groundwork for precision medicine in rare disease management.
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