Spontaneous rupture of the urinary bladder--a late complication to radiotherapy. Case report.
Spontaneous rupture of the urinary bladder is extremely rare. A case of spontaneous intraperitoneal rupture of the urinary bladder 18 years after radiation therapy for testis cancer is reported.
Hansen
H J
HJ
Department of Urology, University of Copenhagen, Hvidovre, Denmark.
Eldrup
J
J
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D013997:Time Factors; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000209:etiology*