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Gordon Putota1, Andrew Mpagwuni Ziblim2, Bentil Awe Wewoli3
1Department of Surgery Upper West Regional Hospital Wa Ghana.
Abstract:
Urinary bladder rupture is uncommon. When it occurs, it is usually traumatic or iatrogenic. Rarely, this rupture is spontaneous, and its presentation poses diagnostic challenges that require a high index of suspicion. We present a rare case of a spontaneous bladder rupture presenting as peritonitis that was diagnosed at laparotomy.
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