Introduction Bladder specimens received by pathologists commonly include endoscopic biopsy specimens and tissue from transurethral resections (TURB), both of which incorporate subepithelial tissues to a varying depth, as well as those resulting from cystectomy, cystoprostato-urethrectomy and pelvic exenteration. Less frequently seen are full thickness specimens of the bladder wall carried out a...

Of two infants with congenital cardiac diverticula one had a defect consisting of a submitral valvular diverticulum rather than the expected aneurysm. It was clearly shown by echocardiography as well as angiography and was associated with moderate mitral incompetence and a poorly functioning left ventricular wall. The second infant had an isolated apical left ventricular diverticulum with subno...

To cite: Razak A, Mohanty PK, Puralingegowda AK, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2013-203384 DESCRIPTION A 10-month-old inconsolable infant was admitted with irritability and non-bilious vomiting of 3 days duration. There was no abdominal distension; however, tenderness could be elicited in the right iliac fossa. Diagnosis could not be yiel...

OBJECTIVES To examine the link between increased body mass index and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) related complications, namely: acute urinary retention (AUR), Bladder stones and Bladder diverticula. MATERIAL AND METHODS PATIENTS We reviewed the medical records of BPH patients who underwent prostatectomy over three years period from 2010-2012. Prostatectomy was either done in the gol...

Although paraureteral diverticulum is thought to be a congenital anomaly, no prenatally detected cases have been reported. Herein, we report a case of bilateral paraureteral diverticula prenatally detected by maternal ultrasonography. This case also had dysplastic kidneys in association with neurofibromatosis.

Urethral diverticula with calculi have a low incidence as reported in the literature. Diverticulum of female urethra is rare, often discovered due to associated complications. We report a case of diverticulum of the female urethra containing giant calculi in a 62-year-old multiparous woman. She consulted with our office due to dysuria and a hard, painful periurethral mass in the anterior vagina...

Giant vesico-prostatic urethral calculus is uncommon. Urethral stones rarely form primarily in the urethra, and they are usually associated with urethral strictures, posterior urethral valve or diverticula. We report a case of a 32-year-old man with giant vesico-prostatic (collar-stud) urethral stone presenting with sepsis and bladder outlet obstruction. The clinical presentation, management, a...

Herein, we present the case of a 45-year-old woman with pulsion and midesophageal diverticula, who had complaints of dysphagia and regurgitation. Diagnosis was confirmed by endoscopy and barium swallow. The patient underwent right posterolateral thoracotomy with excision of diverticula and repair of the muscular layer along the site of diverticula. Five days following the operation, barium swal...

Isolated congenital ventricular diverticulum or aneurysm is rare and usually arises from the left ventricle. The presentation of this condition is diverse. We report three cases of isolated congenital left ventricular diverticula. The age range was 17-30 years. Chest X-ray provided the earliest clinical suspicion in these three cases of a cardiac anomaly which was diagnosed by echocardiography ...