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Urinary Bladder

Urinary Bladder

The urinary bladder is a hollow, muscular sac that temporarily stores urine before it is expelled from the body. It can hold approximately 600 mL of urine prior to micturition. The bladder is retroperitoneal and located behind the pubic symphysis in the pelvic floor.
In males, the bladder is situated in front of the rectum, while in females, it is positioned anterior to the vagina and uterus. The bladder floor contains an inverted triangular area called the trigone, defined by the two ureteric...

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Published on: December 21, 2012

Isolated urinary bladder endometriosis.

Manisha Sharma¹, Amit Agrawal², Deepak Kumar³

¹Resident (Surgery), Command Hospital (Western Command), C/o 56 APO, India.

Medical Journal, Armed Forces India

|December 30, 2024

Summary

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Urinary tract endometriosis, particularly in the bladder, is rare and often misdiagnosed due to atypical symptoms. This case highlights the diagnostic challenges of bladder endometriosis, emphasizing the need for increased awareness.

Area of Science:

Gynecology
Urology
Pathology

Background:

Endometriosis involves ectopic endometrial tissue outside the uterus.
Urinary tract endometriosis is a rare manifestation, affecting 0.3-12% of cases.

Keywords:

Bladder Chocolate cyst Endometriosis

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