J Korean Continence Soc.  2009 Dec;13(2):163-165.

Spontaneous Intraperitoneal Rupture of the Urinary Bladder after Radiotherapy for Cervical Cancer

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  • 1Department of Urology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. uropark@gmail.com

Abstract

Spontaneous intraperitoneal bladder rupture is a rare complication of radiation therapy. We report an unusual case of spontaneous intraperitoneal bladder rupture 17 years after pelvic radiotherapy for carcinoma of the cervix in a 59-year-old woman who underwent prompt surgical repair.

Keyword

Bladder; Radiation; Rupture; Spontaneous

MeSH Terms

Cervix Uteri
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Radiotherapy*
Rupture*
Urinary Bladder*
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms*
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