Rupture of the urinary bladder following cystoscopic clot evacuation: report of two cases diagnosed by CT.
Two cases of rupture of the urinary bladder following cystoscopic clot evacuation are presented. Both patients had hemorrhagic cystitis (HC) secondary to cyclophosphamide therapy. The bladder injuries were not immediately recognized. Computed tomography (CT) demonstrated the bladder rupture in both patients.
Smith
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Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205.
Goldman
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Fishman
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000009:adverse effects; D003556:Cystitis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy; D003558:Cystoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries*
D003520:Cyclophosphamide