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Giant bladder diverticulum.

Antonio Pio Tortorelli¹, Fausto Rosa, Valerio Papa

¹Digestive Surgery, "A. Gemelli" Hospital, Catholic University, Largo A. Gemelli, Rome, Italy.

Updates in Surgery

|January 14, 2011

Summary

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A large bladder diverticulum, mimicking a retroperitoneal mass, was diagnosed in an elderly man with prostatic hypertrophy. Surgical resection resolved the condition, highlighting the importance of considering bladder issues in complex pelvic masses.

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Area of Science:

Urology
Diagnostic Imaging
Surgical Oncology

Background:

Bladder diverticula, particularly large ones, can present as complex pelvic masses, leading to diagnostic challenges.
Prostatic hypertrophy is a common cause of bladder outlet obstruction and can contribute to diverticulum formation.

Observation:

A 73-year-old male presented with abdominal distension and leg paresthesia.
Imaging revealed a large retroperitoneal cystic mass that resolved with bladder catheterization.
Retrograde cystography confirmed a bladder diverticulum secondary to severe prostatic hypertrophy.

Findings:

The patient underwent successful open diverticulectomy and endoscopic prostatic resection.
The mass was definitively diagnosed as a large bladder diverticulum.

Implications:

This case underscores the need to consider bladder diverticula in the differential diagnosis of unexplained pelvic masses.
Prompt diagnosis and management of symptomatic bladder diverticula are crucial, with surgical intervention often necessary for large or complicated cases.
Awareness of potential tumor harboring within large diverticula is important for surgical planning.