Spontaneous rupture of the urinary bladder in the alcoholic patient

J Trauma. 1999 Jun;46(6):1133-4. doi: 10.1097/00005373-199906000-00033.

Abstract

A case of a young man with an acute abdominal condition and hematuria is presented. BUN and SCr levels were markedly elevated. Retrograde cystography revealed intraperitoneal extravasation of contrast material. At exploration, a large intraperitoneal bladder perforation was noted and repaired in two layers. Recovery was uneventful. The presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of spontaneous rupture of the urinary bladder are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Alcoholism / complications*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Rupture, Spontaneous
  • Urinary Bladder Diseases / etiology*