Prostate calcifications | Figure 1

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Cincinnati Children's Radiology

Prostate calcifications

Transverse ultrasound at the base of the bladder shows calcifications (arrow) within the left lateral aspect of the prostate. Prostate calcifications are rare in children and may occur secondary to voiding dysfunction, such as in patients with neurogenic bladder.

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#Bladder and #Prostate-gland removed for bladder cancer. Orange arrow points to the prostate (inked blue) and the blue arrow points to the papillary, friable bladder tumor. As you can see, the bladder shows quite a bit of tumor. Probes are entering through the ureteral orifices. Top aspect is normal fat surrounding bladder.


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Postoperative specimen radiograph shows innumerable extracted bladder stones of multiple sizes and shapes. Some stones are triangular, while others are polygonal.
Teaching point
In children, bladder stones are uncommon and most often occur in patients with neurogenic bladder, including those with cerebral palsy, where chronic urinary stasis and incomplete bladder emptying predispose to stone formation. Additional contributing factors may include infection, catheterization, and metabolic abnormalities. Identification of bladder stones in pediatric patients should prompt evaluation for underlying urinary dysfunction to help prevent recurrence.


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