title: Eosinophilic cystitis causing spontaneous rupture of the urinary bladder in a child.
abstract: We report a unique case of eosinophilic cystitis causing intraperitoneal bladder perforation in a child diagnosed by chance with no signs or history of trauma. To our knowledge, this is the first case of eosinophilic cystitis complicated by bladder rupture in children. The patient was successfully treated with primary repair. For children with non-traumatic bladder perforation, eosinophilic cystitis must be considered in the differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
authors.forename: Eu Chang
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Dong Deuk
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: Chan Jong
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Taek Won
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Kwangsung
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Soo Bang
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.forename: Jae Sook
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Ma
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D003556:Cystitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000601:surgery; D001743:Urinary Bladder; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods