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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · World J Nucl Med 2017; 16(04): 314-316
DOI: 10.4103/1450-1147.215489
Case report

Postoperative intraperitoneal bladder rupture detected by renal scintigraphy: The importance of postvoid imaging

Bryan Kang
Department of Radiology, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, PA 19141, USA
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Daniel Eisenberg
Department of Radiology, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, PA 19141, USA
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Nikki Sistrun
Department of Radiology, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, PA 19141, USA
,
Hongju Son
Department of Radiology, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, PA 19141, USA
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Iatrogenic intraperitoneal bladder rupture is an entity that may present in a patient with idiopathic ascites. Nuclear scintigraphy is an unusual modality for the diagnosis of this etiology, and in particular, the postvoid imaging demonstrates critical findings. We present a case report, pertinent imaging, and a review of literature.

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Bladder - genitourinary - iatrogenic - postoperative - Tc-99m Mag-3 scintigraphy


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18 May 2022

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