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What does thickening of the bladder mean?
The wall of the urinary bladder should not be > 3 mm thick when distended and not > 5 mm thick when decompressed. The thickened wall could be due to the edema (swelling) of the wall which can happen due to the inflammation(cystitis) or the thickening could be due to the deposition of urinary sediments on the walls of the bladder. These are the 2 commonest causes. Bladder cancer is another cause. Generally if you are diagnosed with thickening of the bladder you will be sent to a urologist and have a cystoscopy performed.
What does this mean bladder wall?
The bladder wall is the outside of the bladder, the organ that stores urine.
What is helical thickening?
Helical thickening, also known as spiral thickening, is a form of sculpturing. Helical thickenings are part of the S3 layer of the secondary wall.
What muscle lines the bladder wall?
The main muscle in the bladder is called the Detrusor muscle (which is a smooth muscle). it is circular.
Which condition occurs when the detrusor muscle in the wall of the bladder is too active?
Overactive bladder
What cells are found in the walls of the bladder?
Epithelial cells are the most common cells of the bladder wall.
What is the thickening of the inner wall of an artery called?
Arteriosclerosis is the medical term meaning progressive thickening of the inner walls of arteries.
What is The surgical fixation of the bladder to abdominal wall?
Hepatoplasty?
What is an anta?
An anta is a kind of pier produced by thickening a wall at its termination, treated architecturally as a pilaster.
Suture of the bladder is called?
Cystorrhexis is the medical term meaning suture of the bladder.
Why does the bladder need to be a muscular sac?
The bladder needs to be a muscular sac to store and effectively expel urine. The muscles in the bladder wall contract to push urine out of the body during urination, and they also relax to allow the bladder to stretch as it fills with urine.
How do you test for thickening of the uterus wall?
Thickening of the uterus wall can be detected through imaging tests such as transvaginal ultrasound or MRI. These tests can provide detailed images of the uterus to assess the thickness of its walls and rule out any abnormal growths or conditions. A biopsy may also be performed to confirm the diagnosis and determine the underlying cause of the thickening.
