Thimble bladder
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Morgan M, Baba Y, Hacking C, et al. Thimble bladder. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 23 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-58446
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At the time the article was created Matt A. Morgan had no recorded disclosures.
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Thimble bladder is a descriptive term for extreme fibrosis and contracture of the bladder walls, resulting in a tiny bladder. The term is usually used to describe changes from advanced genitourinary tuberculosis.
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