When ascites is not ascites. Issue 995 (21st October 2008)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sharma, A; Teh, B; Morgan, D J R; Bell, D; Woodhouse, C
• Is Part Of: Postgraduate medical journal. Volume 84:Issue 995(2008)
• Page Start: 502
• Page End: 503
• Publication Date: 2008-10-21
• Subjects: spontaneous bladder rupture -- bladder -- rhabdomyosarcoma -- ascites; Medicine -- Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.2008.068833
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0032-5473

Abstract

Abstract : The case is reported of a patient presenting with ascites and acute renal failure resulting from spontaneous rupture of the urinary bladder, 30 years after the successful initial treatment of childhood rhabdomyosarcoma. The delay in the presentation until the patient began to experience the symptoms due to urinary ascites, the diagnostic dilemma because of the rarity of the condition, and the possible aetiologies are discussed.