Transrectal echography in the diagnosis of cervico-urethral obstruction in the young
Dall'Oglio, B.; Bondavalli, C.; Pegoraro, C.; Luciano, M.; Schiavon, L.; Parma, A.
Archivio Italiano di Urologia Andrologia Organo Ufficiale di Societa Italiana di Ecografia Urologica e Nefrologica 65(4): 385-386
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 1124-3562 PMID: 8353545 Document Number: 420112
The authors present a case of severe cervico-urethral obstruction by Von Brunn cysts. These cysts are often found even in macroscopically healthy bladders, but only rarely reach such a size as to be revealed by ultrasound. They can be asymptomatic or cause obstruction if large. They are no longer considered preneoplastic lesions and are therefore treated according to symptoms. When these cysts cause dysuria they are removed, preferably by transurethral resection, as it is the only method (unlike needle aspiration) which prevents recurrence.