Asymptomatic Bladder Diverticulum Can Develop New Urinary Symptoms after a New Onset of Stroke: a Case Report

Bladder diverticulum can be caused by many varying factors. It is usually asymptomatic in nature and thus often found by chance. In adult males, it can develop as a result of increased intravesicular pressure in the presence of an underlying benign prostatic hyperplasia. We observed a case in which...

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Published inBrain & NeuroRehabilitation Vol. 13; no. 1; p. e5
Main Authors Jo, Won-Jae, Yoon, Yong-Soon, Kim, Eun-Sil, Choi, Jun-Hyun, Lee, Kwang-Jae
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Korea (South) 01.03.2020
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Stroke
Bladder Diverticulum
Neurogenic Bladder
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Summary:Bladder diverticulum can be caused by many varying factors. It is usually asymptomatic in nature and thus often found by chance. In adult males, it can develop as a result of increased intravesicular pressure in the presence of an underlying benign prostatic hyperplasia. We observed a case in which a patient with asymptomatic bladder diverticulum developed new urinary symptoms owing to an underlying neurogenic lower urinary tract disorder which occurred following a cerebral infarction.
ISSN:2383-9910