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Delayed complicated extraperitoneal bladder rupture after blunt trauma: a case report

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Published
12 May 2025
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DOI
10.4081/crest.2025.32

Abstract

We present a case of extraperitoneal bladder rupture occurring 15 days after pelvic trauma, despite no apparent bladder injury being evident at the time of the incident. A 66-year-old male fell from a height of 20 feet and sustained injuries to the chest, pelvis, and left upper and lower limbs. All injuries were managed uneventfully. On the day of his planned discharge, he developed acute abdominal distension with suprapubic tenderness and gross hematuria. Imaging revealed a complicated extraperitoneal bladder rupture, which warranted surgical repair in this case due to its complicated nature. He was discharged on a follow-up basis with a suprapubic catheter in situ.

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