Question 1

39 yo male. pain in the lower left quadrant of abdomen for 2 years. ct scan unremarkable except shows bladder wall thickening.  could this be cause?

Accepted Answer

Bladder wall: Bladder wall thickening may be an indication of lower urinary tract obstruction. May need further evaluation or maybe unrelated.

Question 2

bladder wall thickening. dr. said not serious and no cause for alarm or worry. i am a 33 yr male and can't stop worrying about it. please help.  ?

Accepted Answer

You need to tell us : Why did you have to checked in the first place. In other words do you any specific reasons/symptoms that you had your bladder checked? Is this your urinary bladder  or gall bladder? Once we know about the above issues and also how did they check the thickness? Was it with ultrasound or ct scan or some other test. Give us the detailed history before we can guide you further.

Question 3

what causes bladder wall thickening and how to treat it?

Accepted Answer

Bladder wall: thickening can be caused by a wide variety of entities, including inflammatory and infectious processes, malignancies, infiltrative processes, and functional disturbances.  So, diagnosis and treatment of the underlying cause is necessary, not treatment of the bladder wall thickening itself.

Question 4

how is mild bladder wall thickening different than other types of wall thickening in terms of the causes? is mild bladder wall thickening a concern for cancer?

Accepted Answer

: I've just answered your question. No, mild bladder wall thickening is a relatively common CT or US finding, especially in people who had bladder infection in the past.

Question 5

can drinking too much alcohol.over many years, cause bladder wall thickening in men? my husband is 48 & has bladder  thickening & a cyst on his kidney

Accepted Answer

No: No it cannot but it certainly is a cause of numerous serious issues.

Question 6

will an enlarged prostate cause urinary incontinence and bladder wall thickening?

Accepted Answer

: These symptoms certainly could result from prostate enlargement; the important issue probably is the particular cause. Presumably you have had imaging (CT, ultrasound, MRI?), otherwise you would not know about bladder wall thickening, which in turn suggests you have a doctor for this, ideally a urologist. Follow his or her advice -- or ask for referral to a urologist if not yet done. Good luck.

Question 7

32 yr old male with uti from e coli.  what could cause this?  was at a water park recently.   ct scan good.  showed mild bladder wall thickening.

Accepted Answer

Not from water park.: It is extremely unlikely that you would receive any innoculation of bacteria from exposure in a water park that could traverse your (male) urethra to cause an infection.  Without a stone, I would suggest that you were likely dehydrated.  Have you had any infections before? You may need to be evaluated for subclinical prostatitis that could manifest as bladder outlet obstruction/bladder thickening.

Question 8

causes of gross hematuria with no pain, bladder wall thickening on ct & inability to urinate?

Accepted Answer

URINARY OBSTRUCTION: Inability to urinate is usually due to some type of urinary obstruction, and it may or may not be related to your hematuria.  If you are unable to urinate, you should see a urologist asap, because this can have serious consequences, including kidney damage if there is an obstruction.  A ct scan and possibly a cystoscopy will most likely be able to find the cause of your hematuria and obstruction.

Question 9

what shoud i eat if you have bladder wall thickening?

Accepted Answer

Not related: Have a healthy diet just like everyone should. Might be worthwhile avoiding caffeine + fruit & juices such as oj which acidify urine all of which may irritate your bladder.

Question 10

how effective is gemifloxacin 320mg for treating bladder wall thickening and uti?

Accepted Answer

Will treat UTI: gemifloxacin will treat an active urinary infection but will have no direct effect upon bladder wall thickening.  Bladder wall thickening needs a followup with a urologist to do serial ultrasounds and/or a cystoscopy (scope into the bladder examination) especially if smoking or other risk factors for bladder tumors exist.

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39 yo male. pain in the lower left quadrant of abdomen for 2 years. ct scan unremarkable except shows bladder wall thickening. could this be cause?

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Bladder wall thickening. dr. said not serious and no cause for alarm or worry. i am a 33 yr male and can't stop worrying about it. please help. ?

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What causes bladder wall thickening and how to treat it?

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How is mild bladder wall thickening different than other types of wall thickening in terms of the causes? is mild bladder wall thickening a concern for cancer?

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Can drinking too much alcohol.over many years, cause bladder wall thickening in men? my husband is 48 & has bladder thickening & a cyst on his kidney

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Will an enlarged prostate cause urinary incontinence and bladder wall thickening?

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32 yr old male with uti from e coli. what could cause this? was at a water park recently. ct scan good. showed mild bladder wall thickening.

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Causes of gross hematuria with no pain, bladder wall thickening on ct & inability to urinate?

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What shoud i eat if you have bladder wall thickening?

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How effective is gemifloxacin 320mg for treating bladder wall thickening and uti?

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