Presentation
Bladder issues from childhood.
Patient Data
Age: 20 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Christmas tree bladder
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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.
From the case:
Christmas tree bladder
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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 have 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 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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