Bladder rupture in a child with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome phenotype.

• Autor(es): Félix, M ; Lopes, M F ; Maia, R ; Diogo, L
• Data: 1998
• Origem: Acta Médica Portuguesa
• Tipo de Documento: Artigo científico
• Idioma: Português

Descrição

We report a case of "spontaneous" bladder rupture in a child with type IV Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome phenotype. The clinical presentation was unusual with abdominal pain, urinary retention and recurrent rectal prolapse. We could not find other similar cases in the literature. We to the possibility of "spontaneous" rupture occurring in this type of patients.

We report a case of "spontaneous" bladder rupture in a child with type IV Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome phenotype. The clinical presentation was unusual with abdominal pain, urinary retention and recurrent rectal prolapse. We could not find other similar cases in the literature. We to the possibility of "spontaneous" rupture occurring in this type of patients.