Prenatal diagnosis of spontaneous bladder rupture in a female fetus.
Spontaneous bladder rupture is a rare condition, with diagnosis more rare in the prenatal than postnatal period. To our knowledge, there have been 7 cases of prenatally diagnosed bladder ruptures and all have been males. We report the first case of prenatal diagnosis of spontaneous bladder rupture in a female fetus. After a primary Cesarean-section birth, a tear in the newborn infant bladder dome was identified and repaired in 2 layers. The cause of the bladder rupture remains unknown.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West Virginia University, Charleston Division, Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, WV, USA. luis.bracero@camc.org
Luis A
LA
Bracero
Dara J
DJ
Seybold
Jun
J
Koike
D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000009:adverse effects; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000196:embryology*; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery