Bilateral lower limb oedema due to a distended urinary bladder
Tan, H.H.; Lieu, P.K.; Choo, P.W.
Singapore Medical Journal 38(5): 221-222
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0037-5675 PMID: 9259604 Document Number: 481275
A 91-year-old Chinese man developed bilateral lower limb oedema due to venous obstruction resulting from a distended urinary bladder. After the bladder was decompressed by urethral catheterisation, the bilateral lower limb oedema promptly subsided. Although a distended urinary bladder is a rare cause of bilateral lower limb oedema, it can be easily recognised by palpation of the lower abdomen and the relief of symptoms by urethral catheterisation is most rewarding.