Purple Urine Bag Syndrome in a Patient with an Ileal Conduit and Clostridium Difficile Infection
Sadler, C.; Brewer, C.F.; Khan, T.; Murch, N.
Acute Medicine 18(4): 251-254
2019
ISSN/ISBN: 1747-4892 PMID: 31912058 Document Number: 18015
Purple urine bag syndrome is a potentially alarming phenomenon caused by bacterial metabolism of urinary tryptophan into indigo (blue) and indirubin (red) pigments. We report the case of a 46-year-old female with an ileal conduit who presented with a 2 week history of abdominal pain and purple discolouration of her urine. In addition, we review the literature on purple urine bag syndrome, and identify potential new risk factors and management considerations.
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