Eight-year-old boy presenting with abdominal distention after blunt trauma in Liberia

Repeat ultrasound showed decreased ascites and the appearance of the catheter outside the bladder ( figure 1 ), supporting the diagnosis of an intraperitoneal bladder rupture.

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2016-03, Vol.2016, p.bcr2016214372
Main Authors: Vinograd, Alexandra M, Camara, Ansumana F, Konneh, Solomane A, Henwood, Patricia C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Abdomen - pathology
Abdominal Injuries - diagnosis
Africa
Black
Bladder
Child
Humans
Images In
Liberia
Male
Rupture - diagnosis
Rupture - etiology
Ultrasonic imaging
Urinary Bladder - injuries
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - complications
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Summary:Repeat ultrasound showed decreased ascites and the appearance of the catheter outside the bladder ( figure 1 ), supporting the diagnosis of an intraperitoneal bladder rupture.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2016-214372