Bladder stones comprise 5% of urinary tract stones. Generally, they occur in the presence of bladder neck obstruction, urinary tract infections associated with neurogenic bladder and foreign objects. They are more common among men than women. Infection stones comprise approximately 15% of urinary tract stones. A giant bladder stone is a rare finding in contemporary urological practice. The gene...

Injuries in the urinary bladder and urethra by any trauma are uncommon. The damage and rupture in these organs may occur as a consequence of blunt or penetrating trauma to the pelvis and abdomen. Only a few number of pelvic fractures lead to urinary bladder ruptures. The severity of bladder ruptures depends upon how much of the bladder was full during the time of injury and cause/causes of that...

Injuries in the urinary bladder and urethra by any trauma are uncommon. The damage and rupture in these organs may occur as a consequence of blunt or penetrating trauma to the pelvis and abdomen. Only a few number of pelvic fractures lead to urinary bladder ruptures. The severity of bladder ruptures depends upon how much of the bladder was full during the time of injury and cause/causes of that...

Objective: We aimed to improve the understanding and analysis of primary urinary bladder amyloidosis by discuss its clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment. Method: We described one case of primary bladder amyloidosis and briefly discuss the management. We also conducted a systematic review of primary urinary bladder amyloidosis. Results: Transurethral resection was performed and follow-...

Animals inhabiting xeric environments use a variety of behavioral and physiological strategies to balance water budgets. We studied the potential contribution of the urinary bladder to osmoregulation in a large desert lizard, the Gila monster Heloderma suspectum. Here we present results of a series of in vivo laboratory experiments which tested the hypothesis that the Gila monster urinary bladd...

Regeneration of the urinary bladder is a complicated task, due to organ dimensions and diseases (cancer, interstitial cystitis) when autologous bladder cells cannot be used. Cancer is the most frequent indication for bladder removal (cystectomy). Stem cells can be used with the guarantee of the sufficient cell number for the in vitro construction of the urinary bladder wall. Tissue engineering ...

We report an extremely rare case of small intestinal cancer metastasized to the urinary bladder, presenting a urologic symptom. A 41-year-old man first presented with nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. Based on the clinical diagnosis of jejunal cancer, he underwent a partial resection of the jejunum with lymph node dissection. The pathological diagnosis was moderately differentiated adenocarc...

We evaluated the need for transurethral biopsy at first follow-up after intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) therapy for superficial bladder cancer. The records of 84 patients with superficial bladder cancer who received a 6- or 8-week course of BCG were reviewed. Pathological results before BCG, cystoscopic findings, urinary cytology, and biopsy results for evaluation of BCG therapy wer...

Injuries in the urinary bladder and urethra by any trauma are uncommon. The damage and rupture in these organs may occur as a consequence of blunt or penetrating trauma to the pelvis and abdomen. Only a few number of pelvic fractures lead to urinary bladder ruptures. The severity of bladder ruptures depends upon how much of the bladder was full during the time of injury and cause/causes of that...