Presentation
Bladder issues from childhood.
Patient Data
Elongated urinary bladder with a conical shape towards the dome of the bladder like a tree. The bladder wall hypertrophy gives rise to an irregular outline.
Ilustration of a Christmas tree bladder, courtesy of Matt Skalski. See case discussion for full attribution.
Case Discussion
Neurogenic bladder typically occurs in those with sacral abnormalities at birth. The appearance has been described as a Christmas tree or pine cone bladder. The shape of the bladder is highly abnormal, with an elongated appearance and a dome-like top of a Christmas tree. The associated bladder wall hypertrophy gives an outline that mimics the decorations that adorn a Christmas tree.
Attribution
Author: Matt Skalski
Original file: https://radiopaedia.org/cases/christmas-tree-bladder-3
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