Giant bladder diverticulum as a rare cause of intestinal obstruction: report of a case.
We report a case of intestinal obstruction as an unusual manifestation of bladder diverticulum. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a giant bladder diverticulum causing acute abdomen as a result of mechanical bowel obstruction.
Mirow
Lutz
L
Department of Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Ratzeburger Alle, 106, 23538 Lübeck, Germany.
Brügge
Andreas
A
Fischer
Frank
F
Roblick
Uwe J
UJ
Durek
Christoph
C
Bürk
Conny
C
Jocham
Dieter
D
Bruch
Hans-Peter
HP
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D045823:Ileus / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome