"Spontaneous scar dehiscence of a repaired bladder rupture in a 5 yr old girl - a case study".
Spontaneous scar dehiscence of a previous repaired urinary bladder rupture is described in a 5 yr old girl approximately 4 yrs after the original repair, she presented at the hospital with the chief complain of pain and distension of the abdomen. No underlying aetiology could be related to the event, her blood urea and creatinine levels were found to be raised. A diagnostic peritoneal tap showed non bloody straw colour urine in the peritoneal cavity. Emergent laparotomy was carried out and the site of scar dehiscence was closed in layers.
Singh
Abhijit
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Resident Medical Officer, Max Heart and Vascular Institute, Saket, New Delhi, India. dr.abhijitsingh@gmail.com.