URINARY BLADDER NECROSIS – AN EXTRAINTESTINAL MANIFESTATION OF INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE IN A PEDIATRIC PATIENT

Extraintestinal manifestations are common in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and genitourinary complications are known, including nephrolithiasis, fistulas, and ureteral obstruction. Bladder involvement is less common, and limited to cystitis including xanthogranulomatous cystitis. Bladder necrosis has not been previously described in association with IBD. Here, we describe an unusual case of IBD associated with total bladder necrosis at the time of initial diagnosis.

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