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Published on: June 11, 2013
An Arterial Perihepatic Enhancement Caused by Spontaneous Bladder Rupture
Taku Harada1, Yasuhiro Suyama2, Yusuke Hiratsuka3
1Division of Diagnostic and Generalist Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University Hospital, Shimotsuga-gun, Tochigi, Japan.
Abstract:
Spontaneous bladder rupture (SBR) is a rare but life-threatening condition. Its diagnosis is challenging; symptoms might present solely as ascites during onset or with features of frank peritonitis. When SBR causes peritonitis, arterial perihepatic enhancement can be detected on a contrast computed tomography scan. SBR should be suspected when patients have acute abdominal pain and risk factors including previous pelvic irradiation, urethral catheterization, and binge alcohol drinking. We present the first case report of arterial perihepatic enhancement due to SBR.
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