title: Spontaneous rupture of the bladder: an uncommon finding on excretory urography.
abstract: A case of recurrent intraperitoneal bladder rupture is reported. Tearing occurred after minor trauma in a woman who had suffered a fracture of the pelvic rim 6 years earlier. Spontaneous rupture of the bladder is rare. The symptoms of an intraperitoneal bladder rupture may suggest intestinal disease and intravenous urography may be misleading. A retrograde cystogram is required to obtain the diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospitals KU Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brijs
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Oyen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brijs
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Swinnen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000293:injuries; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D014567:Urography