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Case Reports
. 2011:2011:145084.
doi: 10.1155/2011/145084. Epub 2011 Nov 16.

An unusual case of spontaneous bladder perforation with associated autodialysis of the ensuing urinary ascites

A Aber  1 , S A Hyder, V Arumuham
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Case Reports

An unusual case of spontaneous bladder perforation with associated autodialysis of the ensuing urinary ascites

A Aber et al. Case Rep Med. 2011.

Abstract

Spontaneous rupture of the urinary bladder is a rare occurrence, and when encountered it is a diagnostic challenge. We present an unusual case of urinary bladder rupture in a patient with severe cerebral palsy who initially presented with localized abdominal pain and during admission developed generalized peritonitis caused by bladder rupture. In this case, the patient had none of risk factors associated with urinary bladder.

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Figure 1
7 mm obstructing left PUJ calculus.
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Figure 2
Free peritoneal fluid.
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Figure 3
Distended sigmoid colon.
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