Bladder Diverticulitis : A Case Report
Joint Authors
Jeanmonod, Rebecca
Silberman, Michael
Source
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-09-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Bladder diverticulum, an outpouching of the mucosa through the muscular wall of the bladder, is a multifactorial disease process that can be either acquired or congenital.
Although small diverticuli are usually asymptomatic, a large diverticulum may result in hematuria, urinary tract infection, acute abdomen due to its rupture, acute urinary retention, or neoplasm formation.
We describe the case of an elderly gentleman who presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain and was ultimately diagnosed with bladder diverticulitis, a disease not previously described in the literature.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Silberman, Michael& Jeanmonod, Rebecca. 2011. Bladder Diverticulitis : A Case Report. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Silberman, Michael& Jeanmonod, Rebecca. Bladder Diverticulitis : A Case Report. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-461788
American Medical Association (AMA)
Silberman, Michael& Jeanmonod, Rebecca. Bladder Diverticulitis : A Case Report. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-461788
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-461788