Lower extremity cyanosis: an unusual presentation of congenital paraureteral diverticula.
Congenital bladder diverticula are an uncommon cause of urinary retention in children. We report on a male infant with bilateral congenital bladder diverticula that compressed the posterior urethra causing urinary retention and also compressed the venous return from the lower extremities producing cyanosis.
D003490:Cyanosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital*; D001748:Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology