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N S Johal1, D Desai, A Freeman
1Department of Paediatric Urology, Institute of Urology, University College Hospital, London, UK. navjohal@hotmail.com
Abstract:
We present an interesting case of bladder necrosis in an 11-year-old boy with sickle-cell disease. The patient initially presented with sudden onset of abdominal pain and went on to have gross hematuria with clots and severe dysuria. Cysto-urethroscopy revealed global hemorrhagic cystitis and a suprapubic catheter was inserted percutaneously during cystoscopy. The symptoms spontaneously resolved over several weeks and the child voids normally at last follow-up. Multiple bladder biopsies were taken and all were completely necrotic.
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