title: Spontaneous bladder wall abscess in a child.
abstract: Spontaneous bladder wall abscess in the pediatric population is a rare event. We present a unique case of spontaneous Staphylococcus aureus bladder wall abscess in a 2-year-old boy who had no underlying risk factors. The abscess was successfully managed with intravenous antibiotics followed by complete surgical excision.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA.
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.forename: Mark P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Cain
mesh_terms: D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D000367:Age Factors; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology