[Malignant transperitoneal bladder rupture]
Jean Ziadé1, Bruno Delepaul, Pierre Ducq
1Service d'Urologie, Centre Hospitalier de Boulogne sur Mer, Allée Jacques Monod, 62000 Boulogne sur Mer, France. j.ziade@ch-montreuil.fr
Abstract:
The authors report a case of malignant intraperitoneal bladder rupture due to a stage PT1 grade II bladder tumour. The clinical features, mechanism of rupture, treatment and subsequent follow-up are discussed in the light of a review of the literature.
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