Abstract
Case PresentationA 65-year-old male presented to the emergency department with symptoms including fever, abnormal urinalysis, and elevated post-void residual. Point-of-care ultrasound was used to rapidly diagnose a bladder diverticulum. The patient was subsequently seen by urology for outpatient bladder repair.DiscussionBladder diverticula, an out-pouching of the bladder, may occur congenitally or as a result of various bladder conditions and/or surgery. Although bladder diverticula are rare and often asymptomatic, severe complications including frequent recurring urinary tract infections may arise depending on the patient.
Highlights
Bladder diverticula are rare and often asymptomatic, severe complications including frequent recurring urinary tract infections may arise depending on the patient. [Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2021;5(4):466-467.]
CASE PRESENTATION A 65-year-old male with a history of benign prostatic hypertrophy presented to the emergency department with generalized weakness, low-grade fever, and urinary frequency
Given the symptomatic nature of the bladder diverticula with multiple previous urinary tract infections (UTI), urology repaired the defect as an outpatient procedure
Summary
University of California, Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Orange, California. Case Presentation: A 65-year-old male presented to the emergency department with symptoms including fever, abnormal urinalysis, and elevated post-void residual. Point-of-care ultrasound was used to rapidly diagnose a bladder diverticulum. The patient was subsequently seen by urology for outpatient bladder repair
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