Question 1

what shoud i eat if you have bladder wall thickening?

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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 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.  ?

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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?

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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?

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: 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

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.

Question 6

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

Question 7

what does incidental mean on ct scan for bladder wall thickening?

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Not significant: The bladder was probably only partially filled and so the bladder wall looked a little thick. The radiologist didn't feel the finding was indicative of a real problem.

Question 8

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

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: 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 9

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 10

my ct showed mild circumferential bladder wall thickening. what does that mean? i am worried about bladder cancer and following up with urologist.

Accepted Answer

Good plan. : Good plan. Your urologist will check on cancer by either cystoscope and biopsy or cytology.  Or both.  you did not mention how long you have had trouble  it sounds like chronic cystitis but the exact diagnosis will be done with the evaluation.

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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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My ct showed mild circumferential bladder wall thickening. what does that mean? i am worried about bladder cancer and following up with urologist.

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