[Congenital bladder diverticulum as a cause of acute urinary retention]

Arch Esp Urol. 1990 Mar;43(2):182-4.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

A case of acute urinary retention secondary to a giant bladder diverticulum in a 23-year-old patient is described. Its etiopathogenesis is briefly discussed, highlighting its congenital origin which, in our view, must be based on the histological examination of the specimen.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adult
  • Diverticulum / complications
  • Diverticulum / congenital*
  • Diverticulum / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Urinary Bladder Diseases / complications
  • Urinary Bladder Diseases / congenital*
  • Urinary Bladder Diseases / pathology
  • Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction / etiology*