title: Spontaneous rupture of a normal bladder.
abstract: We have reported a case of spontaneous rupture of a normal urinary bladder. Patients with this rare condition characteristically have a recent history of heavy alcohol intake, sudden onset of abdominal pain coincidental with bloody urine, generalized peritonitis, and abnormal renal chemistry. A high index of suspicion will lead to early diagnosis and treatment, minimizing the mortality attributed to this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Fabrega
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Macramalla
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery