Spontaneous Intraperitoneal Rupture of the Urinary Bladder after Radiotherapy for Cervical Cancer. |
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Sun Ouck Kim, Eu Chang Hwang, Deok Hyun Nam, Kwang Sung Park, Dong Deuk Kwon, Soo Bang Ryu |
Department of Urology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. uropark@gmail.com |
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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. |
Keywords:
Bladder; Radiation; Rupture; Spontaneous |
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