title: Spontaneous bladder perforation in a neonate.
abstract: Spontaneous bladder perforation in the newborn setting is a rare clinical phenomenon that can be life threatening if left untreated. Several risk factors have been identified in previously reported cases such as hypoxia and bladder diverticula. We present the first case of neonatal bladder rupture without any identifiable risk factors.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Urology, Schneider Children's Hospital of the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, Long Island, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Jeremy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wiygul
authors.forename: Lane S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Palmer
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*