Polypoid Cystitis

What is Polypoid Cystitis?

Polypoid cystitis is a reversible inflammatory exophytic lesion of the bladder mucosa. What is the Pathology of Polypoid Cystitis? The pathology of polypoid cystitis is: -Etiology: The cause of polypoid cystitis is an injury to the bladder mucosa. -Genes involved:…
Interstitial Cystitis

What is Interstitial Cystitis?

Interstitial cystitis is a condition that affects the urinary bladder, characterized by chronic inflammation. It is not secondary to an infection. It is a rare idiopathic condition of the edematous and possibly ulcerated bladder mucosa and a diagnosis of exclusion.…
Chronic Cystitis

What is Chronic Cystitis?

Chronic cystitis is a chronic inflammatory condition of the bladder that is refractory to treatment or surgical correction. What is the Pathology of Chronic Cystitis? The pathology of chronic cystitis is: -Etiology: The cause of chronic cystitis is bacterial pathogens. …
Acute Cystitis

What is Acute Cystitis?

Acute cystitis is an infection of the bladder or lower urinary tract.  What is the Pathology of Acute Cystitis? The pathology of acute cystitis is: -Etiology: The cause of acute cystitis is typically caused by Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus saprophyticus, and…
Inflammation of the Bladder

What is Inflammation of the Bladder?

Inflammation of the bladder is the inflammation of the urinary bladder, also called cystitis.  Examples of inflammation of the bladder includes: Acute cystitisChronic cystitisInterstitial cystitisPolypoid cystitisMalakoplakia
Exstrophy of the Bladder

What is Exstrophy of the Bladder?

Exstrophy of the bladder is a congenital anomaly that exists along the spectrum of the exstrophy-epispadias complex, and most notably involves protrusion of the urinary bladder through a defect in the abdominal wall. What is the Pathology of Exstrophy of…
Vesicoureteral Reflux

What is Vesicoureteral Reflux?

Vesicoureteral reflux, also known as vesicoureteric reflux, is a condition in which flows retrograde, or backward, from the bladder into one or both ureters and then to the renal calyx or kidneys.  What is the Pathology of Vesicoureteral Reflux? The…
Urachal Anomalies of the Bladder

What are Urachal Anomalies of the Bladder?

Urachal anomalies of the bladder are abnormalities that result from incomplete involution of this embryonic structure, leading to various pathologies. Congenital UA can be divided into five groups: patent urachus, umbilical-urachal sinus, vesicoureteral diverticulum, urachal cyst, and alternating sinus. Typically,…
Diverticula of the Bladder

What is Diverticula of the Bladder?

Diverticula of the bladder are balloon-like growths on the bladder commonly associated with chronic outflow obstruction, such as benign prostatic hyperplasia in older males. Usually found in pairs on opposite sides of the bladder. What is the Pathology of Diverticula…
Congenital Anomalies of the Bladder

What are Congenital Anomalies of the Bladder?

Congenital anomalies of the bladder are a group of congenital abnormalities affecting the bladder. Examples of congenital anomalies of the bladder include: Diverticula of the bladderUrachal anomalies of the bladderVesicoureteral refluxExstrophy of the bladder