Presentation
Difficulty in micturation.
Patient Data
Age: 10 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Pine cone bladder
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Elongated small capacity urinary bladder with a conical shape towards the dome of the bladder with irregular trabeculated walls representing pine-cone bladder. Vesicoureteric reflux is also noted on left side.
Case Discussion
Pine cone urinary bladder is appearance of urinary bladder on cystography. It is typically seen in neurogenic bladder, however, it is not pathognomonic for it and can also be seen in bladder neck obstruction. Further evaluation was advised to evaluate the cause of this presentation but patient has been lost to follow up.