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Bladder rupture in a child with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome phenotype.
Félix, M; Lopes, M F; Maia, R; Diogo, LWe 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 ch...
Pneumoperitoneum in bladder rupture.
Félix, M; Lopes, M FPneumoperitoneum is rarely seen with bladder rupture. In blunt abdominal trauma this sign is strongly suggestive of gastric or bowel perforation. In our child, suspicion of bladder trauma was evoked by car belt marks in the hypogastrium and by gross hematuria. Preoperative diagnosis was not confirmed because immediate surgical exploration was required based on the presence of free air in the abdominal roentgeno...