title: Giant bladder diverticulum as a rare cause of intestinal obstruction: report of a case.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Ratzeburger Alle, 106, 23538 Lübeck, Germany.
authors.forename: Lutz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mirow
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brügge
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.forename: Uwe J
authors.initials: UJ
authors.lastname: Roblick
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Durek
authors.forename: Conny
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bürk
authors.forename: Dieter
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jocham
authors.forename: Hans-Peter
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Bruch
mesh_terms: 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