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Extrahepatic Bile Duct and Gall Bladder Dissection in Nine-Day-Old Mouse Neonates

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Published on: August 23, 2022

Neonatal bladder rupture.

Hoang Tran¹, Ngoc Nguyen, Tap Nguyen

¹Neonatal Unit, Danang Hospital, Da Nang, Vietnam. hoangtrandn@yahoo.com

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

|February 12, 2009

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Neonatal bladder rupture is a rare complication. This case highlights bladder perforation from severe urinary tract infection, successfully treated with antibiotics and surgery.

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Pediatric Surgery
Neonatology
Urology

Background:

Neonatal bladder rupture is a rare condition, often linked to bladder outlet obstruction or iatrogenic causes like umbilical catheterization.
Severe urinary tract infections (UTIs) can lead to complications such as bladder wall necrosis and perforation in neonates.

Observation:

A 27-day-old infant presented with ascites, a buildup of fluid in the abdomen.
Diagnostic evaluation revealed bladder perforation secondary to bladder wall necrosis.

Findings:

The infant's condition was attributed to a severe urinary tract infection causing bladder wall necrosis and subsequent rupture.
Aggressive antibiotic therapy was initiated to manage the infection.

Implications:

Successful surgical repair of the bladder perforation was achieved, alongside antibiotic treatment.
This case underscores the importance of prompt diagnosis and aggressive management of severe UTIs in neonates to prevent catastrophic complications like bladder rupture.