Serial ultrasonic changes of the bladder diverticulum during urination: report of one case.
A seven-year-old boy with a retrovesical diverticulum and ipsilateral renal dysplasia is reported. He had had a history of frequent urination and dysuria for four years. According to sonography, the volume of bladder diverticulum obviously changed during urination. The diverticulum presented as a temporary large reservoir of the bladder. In this case, serial ultrasonic changes assisted understanding of the role of the diverticulum during urination.
Sheih
C P
CP
Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Family Medicine, Taipei Municipal Women and Children's Hospital, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Liao
Y J
YJ
Shieh
J Y
JY
Lu
W T
WT
D002648:Child; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014554:Urination