Christmas tree bladder
Presentation
Young adult with bladder issues from childhood
Patient Data
Age: 19
Gender: Male
From the case:
Christmas tree bladder
Fluoroscopy
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AP
Elongated urinary bladder with a conical shape towards the dome of the bladder like a tree. The bladder wall hypertrophy gives rise to the irregular outline.
From the case:
Christmas tree bladder
Photo
Ilustration of a Christmas tree bladder ( courtesy of Matt Skalski )
Case Discussion
Neurogenic bladder, typically occurs in those with sacral abnormalities at birth. The appearances has been described as a Christmas tree of pine cone bladder. The shape of the bladder is highly abnormality with an elongated appearance, with the dome like the top of a Christmas tree. The associated bladder wall hypertrophy gives an outline, which mimics the decorations that adorn a Christmas tree.
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