title: Bladder varices--rare cause of painless hematuria in idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis.
abstract: A patient presented to the urology outpatient department with complaints of recurrent episodes of painless hematuria. A contrast-enhanced computed tomography scan of the abdomen revealed vesical varices that had developed secondary to obstruction of the inferior vena cava. Additional investigation revealed idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis. Steroid therapy was started and tapered during a 6-week period. No recurrence of the hematuria was noted on follow-up. We have described a unique presentation of hematuria due to vesical varices in a patient with idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis.
authors: Department of Radiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors: C George
authors: CG
authors: Koshy
authors: Shalini
authors: S
authors: Govil
authors: N K
authors: NK
authors: Shyamkumar
authors: Antony
authors: A
authors: Devasia
mesh_terms: D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012185:Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000098:blood supply*; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000150:complications*