Author(s): Félix, M ; Lopes, M F ; Maia, R ; Diogo, L
Date: 1998
Origin: Acta Médica Portuguesa
Document details
Bladder rupture in a child with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome phenotype.
Description
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.
Document Type
Journal article
Language Portuguese
Language Portuguese
