The bladder can develop abnormal growths called tumors. If the tumor is benign, it will not spread to other areas of the body because it is not cancerous. This is in contrast to a malignant tumor or a cancerous tumor. The bladder can become home to a variety of benign tumor forms.
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What is the cause behind the small mass present in the bladder?
Query: Hi doctor, I went to the doctor last week after I got my period 10 days early. I was worried because I have had a history of cervical dysplasia. My pap smear came back normal but my doctor wanted me to have an ultrasound just to be sure. Everything came back fine except for a small mass of 0.5 inch ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com.Bladder mass of 0.5 inch needs cystoscopy biopsy and resection transurethrally. A solitary mass papillary may turn out to be a very mild tumor. All bladder tumors are of different biological behavior. The things will become more clear only after biopsy report. Such tumor,... Read Full »
In an ultrasound, what does SOL mean?
Query: Hi doctor, My father is 63 years old. He is a diabetic patient and currently under diabetic medication. Now, he found blood in urine. His USG showed SOL in a urinary bag and it was measured about 1.7 x 0.8 inches. Please help me to understand what it is. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. SOL in bladder (space-occupying lesion) means a bladder growth. Most of the times, the bladder growth will be malignant. So, your father needs early evaluation and treatment for his bladder growth. Based on CT scan and bladder biopsy, further treatment can be decided. For... Read Full »
I am diagnosed with an overdistended urinary bladder. May I know the causes?
Query: Hi doctor, May I know the general reasons for the overdistended urinary bladder to occur? The computed tomography (CT) scan report detected an overdistended urinary bladder. As per reports, no calculi are seen in the kidneys and ureter. There are no calculi seen in the bladder too. Due to this ove... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The most common cause of over distended bladder is an obstruction of the urinary tract (calculi or stricture can block the urinary tract) since that has been ruled by computed tomography (CT) scan; the other causes are, 1) Urinary tract infection (pain in the low... Read Full »
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