Emergency Care Journal (Mar 2014)

Spontaneous bladder rupture in acute alcohol intoxication

  • Bahjat Barakat,
  • Raffaele Pezzilli,
  • Riccardo Casadei

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2014.1745
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 1

Abstract

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Spontaneous bladder rupture is a rare condition that can be followed by an acute alcohol intoxication and can be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We report a case diagnosed in a alcoholic young male who was admitted to our emergency room for epigastric pain. The case demonstrates the difficulties with diagnosis and the need for physicians who work in an emergency room to be aware of this condition.

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