British Journal of Radiology (2007) 80, e115-e116
© 2007 British Institute of Radiology
doi: 10.1259/bjr/92395831
Concentric bladder wall thickening due to haemorrhage following suprapubic aspiration: ultrasound and CT features
O R Brook, MD
1
H Mandel, MD
2
G Bar-Joseph, MD
3 and
M Soudack, MD
1
1 Department of Diagnostic Imaging, 2 Metabolic Unit, Meyer Children's Hospital, Technion Faculty of Medicine, 3 Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Meyer Children's Hospital, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel

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Figure 1. (a) Transverse and (b) longitudinal views of concentrically thickened bladder wall, partially laminated without an echogenic rim. Catheter tip is seen in the bladder.
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Figure 2. Axial slice from CT abdomen showing diffuse massive thickening of the bladder wall. Also seen is free fluid in the pelvis, adjacent to the bladder. The air bubble in the bladder is due to the catheterization.
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