Spontaneous urinary bladder rupture: a rare differential for lower abdominal pain in a female patient

MA Saleem, AM Mahmoud, BR Gopinath

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Abstract

We report a rare case of spontaneous "idiopathic" rupture of the urinary bladder in a 38-year-old previously-fit and -well woman, who presented with symptoms of severe lower abdominal pain. Computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis indicated the preliminary findings, but the final diagnosis was confirmed only at laparoscopy. The bladder was repaired. The postoperative cystogram showed excellent healing of the bladder, with no further intra-abdominal urinary leakage.
Translated title of the contributionSpontaneous urinary bladder rupture: a rare differential for lower abdominal pain in a female patient
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)e410 - e411
Number of pages2
JournalSingapore Medical Journal
Volume50(12)
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2009

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