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Case Report: An Undiagnosed Bladder Diverticulum Resulting in Foley Catheter Perforation During Cesarean Section
Marshall Journal of Medicine
  • A. Allison Roy, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
  • Nadim Bou Zgheib, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
  • Joseph Assaley, Cabell Huntington Hospital
Author Credentials
A. Allison Roy, MD, Nadim Bou Zgheib, MD, FACOG, Joseph Assaley, MD, FACOG
Keywords
  • bladder diverticulum,
  • cesarean
Abstract

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.

Citation Information
A. Allison Roy, Nadim Bou Zgheib and Joseph Assaley. "Case Report: An Undiagnosed Bladder Diverticulum Resulting in Foley Catheter Perforation During Cesarean Section" p. 14
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/nadim-zgheib/2/