Korean J Med > Volume 72(6); 2007 > Article
The Korean Journal of Medicine 2007;72(6):679-683.
Peritonitis due to spontaneous rupture of the urinary bladder in an end stage renal disease patient with anuria
Won Kyu Lee, Young Sam Kim, Bong Hwan Kim, Yoon Hyeong Kim, Yoo Soon Ko, Hyung Ki Kim, Byeong Kwon Lee
고려대학교 의과대학 내과학교실
증례 : 무뇨증을 동반한 말기신질환 환자에서 발생한 자연방광파열에 의한 복막염 1예
이원규, Young Sam Kim, Bong Hwan Kim, Yoon Hyeong Kim, Yoo Soon Ko, Hyung Ki Kim, Byeong Kwon Lee
Abstract
Patients with nonfunctioning bladders, such as found in anuric renal failure, are prone to a severe form of urinary tract infection called pyocystis. Pyocystis is the accumulation of pus in the bladder. Anuric patients are often believed to be incapable of acquiring a urinary pathogen; thus, the urinary tract may be mistakenly discounted as a possible source of sepsis and bladder rupture. Although bladder rupture is normally associated with trauma, spontaneous bladder rupture may occur, especially in patients with mental disabilities, alcohol abuse and urinary tract infection. We report a rare case of a spontaneous intraperitoneal bladder rupture, probably precipitated by pyocystis. Symptoms and signs were atypical and included pain and vomiting with fever, abdominal distension and ascites. An abdominal CT and retrograde cystography showed a large quantity of intraperitoneal fluid and tearing in the dome of the bladder. Repair of the rupture site of the bladder after laparotomy was performed. However,, the patient expired due to peritonitis and pulmonary infection.(Korean J Med 72:679-683, 2007) Key Words : Spontaneous rupture, Bladder, End stage renal disease, Peritonitis
Key Words: Spontaneous rupture, Bladder, End stage renal disease, Peritonitis


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