Case Report: An Undiagnosed Bladder Diverticulum Resulting in Foley Catheter Perforation During Cesarean Section
A bladder diverticulum is diagnosed when herniated bladder mucosa forms an outpouching from the bladder. Bladder diverticula are uncommon and are significantly more common in males. The following case presents a patient with an undiagnosed bladder diverticulum which was incidentally perforated durin...
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| description | A bladder diverticulum is diagnosed when herniated bladder mucosa forms an outpouching from the bladder. Bladder diverticula are uncommon and are significantly more common in males. The following case presents a patient with an undiagnosed bladder diverticulum which was incidentally perforated during foley catheter placement for a repeat cesarean section. The diagnosis can be difficult in those who are asymptomatic and lack risk factors, such as the following patient. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-10c7f530fea9412ab3f708a1e058b6212022-12-21T18:28:28ZengMarshall UniversityMarshall Journal of Medicine2379-95362017-07-01331419http://dx.doi.org/10.18590/mjm.2017.vol3.iss3.4Case Report: An Undiagnosed Bladder Diverticulum Resulting in Foley Catheter Perforation During Cesarean SectionA. Allison Roy0Nadim Bou Zgheib1Joseph Assaley2Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of MedicineMarshall University Joan C. Edwards School of MedicineCabell Huntington HospitalA bladder diverticulum is diagnosed when herniated bladder mucosa forms an outpouching from the bladder. Bladder diverticula are uncommon and are significantly more common in males. The following case presents a patient with an undiagnosed bladder diverticulum which was incidentally perforated during foley catheter placement for a repeat cesarean section. The diagnosis can be difficult in those who are asymptomatic and lack risk factors, such as the following patient.https://mds.marshall.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1125&context=mjmbladder diverticulumcesarean |
| spellingShingle | A. Allison Roy Nadim Bou Zgheib Joseph Assaley Case Report: An Undiagnosed Bladder Diverticulum Resulting in Foley Catheter Perforation During Cesarean Section Marshall Journal of Medicine bladder diverticulum cesarean |
| title | Case Report: An Undiagnosed Bladder Diverticulum Resulting in Foley Catheter Perforation During Cesarean Section |
| title_full | Case Report: An Undiagnosed Bladder Diverticulum Resulting in Foley Catheter Perforation During Cesarean Section |
| title_fullStr | Case Report: An Undiagnosed Bladder Diverticulum Resulting in Foley Catheter Perforation During Cesarean Section |
| title_full_unstemmed | Case Report: An Undiagnosed Bladder Diverticulum Resulting in Foley Catheter Perforation During Cesarean Section |
| title_short | Case Report: An Undiagnosed Bladder Diverticulum Resulting in Foley Catheter Perforation During Cesarean Section |
| title_sort | case report an undiagnosed bladder diverticulum resulting in foley catheter perforation during cesarean section |
| topic | bladder diverticulum cesarean |
| url | https://mds.marshall.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1125&context=mjm |
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