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Congenital Bladder Diverticulum in Adults: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

A 37-year-old male patient presented to the emergency department with fever, gross hematuria, and irritative lower urinary tract symptoms. Investigations revealed the presence of a large left bladder diverticulum superior and lateral to the left ureteral orifice without bladder outlet obstruction. B...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Abou Zahr, Rawad, Chalhoub, Khalil, Ollaik, Farah, Nohra, Joe
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5820673/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29568661
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9748926
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Sumario:A 37-year-old male patient presented to the emergency department with fever, gross hematuria, and irritative lower urinary tract symptoms. Investigations revealed the presence of a large left bladder diverticulum superior and lateral to the left ureteral orifice without bladder outlet obstruction. Bladder diverticula in adults almost always present in the setting of bladder outlet obstruction. The finding of a congenital bladder diverticulum in an adult represents a rare clinical entity.