title: Bilateral lower limb oedema due to a distended urinary bladder.
abstract: A 91-year-old Chinese man developed bilateral lower limb oedema due to venous obstruction resulting from a distended urinary bladder. After the bladder was decompressed by urethral catheterisation, the bilateral lower limb oedema promptly subsided. Although a distended urinary bladder is a rare cause of bilateral lower limb oedema, it can be easily recognised by palpation of the lower abdomen and the relief of symptoms by urethral catheterisation is most rewarding.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatric Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Lieu
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Choo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018287:Carcinoma, Large Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008297:Male; D010173:Palpation; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D014546:Urinary Catheterization; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy