Teardrop bladder: demonstration by magnetic resonance imaging.
Teardrop deformity of the urinary bladder and ureteral deviation may be caused by iliopsoas hypertrophy. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in such a case are described, and the potential advantages of MRI in evaluating the pelvis are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology