Presentation
Longstanding obstructive symptoms. Abnormal X-Ray KUB.
Patient Data
Age: 60 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Urinary bladder stone
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Round to oval radiopaque stone lying dependent within the thickened wall urinary bladder. The prostate gland is enlarged and indents the base of the bladder. Also, a small diverticulum arises from the left posterior bladder.
Case Discussion
In adult men, the most common cause of urinary outflow obstruction is an enlarged prostate gland. Among the complications of obstruction are bladder muscular hypertrophy that is seen as diffuse wall thickening, diverticula formation, and urinary stasis that may lead to stone formation.
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