Tuberculosis of urinary bladder

Case contributed by Praveen Jha , 20 Apr 2011
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Mostafa Elfeky, 8 Jun 2019

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CT scan and ultrasound showed, markedly contracted and small capacity urinary bladder, with diffuse asymmetric bladder wall thickening. Proximal hydroureteronephrosis is seen bilaterally.

Gross ascites is also noted.

Cystoscopic biopsy confirmed tuberculosis of urinary bladder.

  • -<p>CT scan and ultrasound showed, markedly contracted and small capacity urinary bladder, with diffuse asymmetric bladder wall thickening. Proximal hydroureteronephrosis is seen bilaterally.</p><p>Gross ascites is also noted.</p><p>Cystoscopic biopsy confirmed tuberculosis of urinary bladder.</p>
  • +<p>CT scan and ultrasound showed, markedly contracted and small capacity urinary bladder, with diffuse asymmetric bladder wall thickening. Proximal hydroureteronephrosis is seen bilaterally.</p><p>Gross ascites is also noted.</p><p>Cystoscopic biopsy confirmed <a title="Tuberculosis of urinary bladder" href="/articles/bladder-and-ureteric-tuberculosis">tuberculosis of urinary bladder</a>.</p>

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Findings was changed:

Markedly contracted bladder, hydronephrosis of the left kidney, and ascites.

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

Markedly thickened urinary bladder wall and reduced capacity urinary bladder is seen.

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