Spontaneous rupture of the urinary bladder in the alcoholic patient.
A case of a young man with an acute abdominal condition and hematuria is presented. BUN and SCr levels were markedly elevated. Retrograde cystography revealed intraperitoneal extravasation of contrast material. At exploration, a large intraperitoneal bladder perforation was noted and repaired in two layers. Recovery was uneventful. The presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of spontaneous rupture of the urinary bladder are discussed.
Munshi
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Department of Surgery, SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn, New York 11203-2098, USA.
Hong
J J
JJ
Mueller
C M
CM
Barie
P S
PS
D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000209:etiology*