Neonatal bladder rupture.
Neonatal bladder rupture is rare as a complication of bladder obstruction due to abnormal anatomy or iatrogenic cause such as umbilical catheterization. The present study describes the case of a 27-day old infant with ascites due to bladder perforation secondary to bladder wall necrosis as a result of severe urinary tract infection. The baby was treated aggressively with antibiotics and underwent successful surgical repair of the perforation.
Tran
Hoang
H
Neonatal Unit, Danang Hospital, Da Nang, Vietnam. hoangtrandn@yahoo.com
Nguyen
Ngoc
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Nguyen
Tap
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D001201:Ascites / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009336:Necrosis / Q000473:pathology; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery