title: Recurrent bladder perforation in chronic irradiation cystitis.
abstract: Chronic irradiation cystitis may cause fibrosis and weakening of the detrusor, with greater susceptibility of the bladder wall to endoscopic trauma. We lately treated a patient with chronic irradiation cystitis who sustained recurrent bladder perforation, one after electrohydraulic lithotripsy and the other--following cystoscopy. The first event was handled surgically and the second one in a conservative approach. We hereby report on the case and comment on the etiology.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003556:Cystitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D012008:Recurrence; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000209:etiology*