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Suggest Treatment For Thickened Urinary Bladder In A Child
My son is nine years old. A month back he got infection in his penis and was treated by antibiotics. 3-4 days back his urine comes out every 15-20 minutes, involuntarily. Sonography shows slight thickness in bladder while urine, penis are normal, Can you suggest anything, Regards, Jasvinder
Mon, 11 May 2020
Hi dear,
Is he having an unusually tight foreskin? Any history of narrow or broken urinary stream?
The significance of bladder thickening depends on few factors.
It depends on the bladder wall thickness mentioned, and whether it was measured while bladder is full or empty. Usually a thickness above 3mm in a full bladder is taken as significant.
If thick wall is confirmed, this usually suggests some obstruction to urine flow, like a phimosis(tight foreskin) or urethral obstruction. This may need special test like MCU(contrast x ray while passing urine) or urethroscopy to find out the cause. Your doctor will discuss with you.
Hope I have answered your query
Let me know if I can assist you further
Dr Muhammed Aslam, Paediatrician
Is he having an unusually tight foreskin? Any history of narrow or broken urinary stream?
The significance of bladder thickening depends on few factors.
It depends on the bladder wall thickness mentioned, and whether it was measured while bladder is full or empty. Usually a thickness above 3mm in a full bladder is taken as significant.
If thick wall is confirmed, this usually suggests some obstruction to urine flow, like a phimosis(tight foreskin) or urethral obstruction. This may need special test like MCU(contrast x ray while passing urine) or urethroscopy to find out the cause. Your doctor will discuss with you.
Hope I have answered your query
Let me know if I can assist you further
Dr Muhammed Aslam, Paediatrician
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