Urinary bladder stones

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Poor urinary stream and hematuria.

Patient Data

Age: 85 years
Gender: Male
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A 120×90 mm thin walled partially exophytic cyst is noted at left kidney without calcification or enhancing solid component. In addition, a few small simple cortical cysts are seen at kidneys less than 30 mm.

There is also a 14 mm (880 HU) stone is evident at left kidney. 

Diffuse but mild urinary bladder wall thickening is present. Numerous varying sized vesical stones are also observed less than 25 mm.

The prostate gland is markedly enlarged. 
Degenerative changes as osteophytosis are seen at the lumbar spine.

Case Discussion

Bladder calculi occur either from migrated renal calculi or urinary stasis and may present with pain, infection, hematuria or may be asymptomatic.

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