Spontaneous rupture of bladder diverticulum after postoperative radiotherapy for carcinoma of the uterine cervix: a case report.
We present a case of spontaneous rupture of bladder diverticulum three years after postoperative whole pelvic irradiation (50.4 Gy) for carcinoma of the uterine cervix. The patient had suffered from a neurogenic bladder after hysterectomy, but excretory urography revealed no abnormalities. Bladder diverticulum was found two years later. Spontaneous rupture of the urinary bladder is one of the late complications associated with radiotherapy, although it is very rare. Postoperative neurogenic bladder may also be associated with rupture. We should be aware of this rare complication in patients who receive pelvic irradiation.
Department of Radiology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Japan.
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Nishimura
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Suzuki
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Iijima
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Nozue
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Imai
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Suzuki
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Sakahara
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Ohta
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Kasami
D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013997:Time Factors; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000473:pathology; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000209:etiology; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery