Bladder diverticula in elderly females with urgency, dysuria and incontinence.
Bladder diverticula are usually encountered in the male. Their occurrence in women is scarcely appreciated. The association of bladder diverticula with urinary tract infection, dysuria, urgency and incontinence is reported in a series of 11 elderly female patients. The etiology of this finding is discussed based on urodynamic evaluation of these patients.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology*; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D014563:Urodynamics