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'''Megacystis''' is a rare disease that is identified by an abnormally large or distended [[Urinary bladder|bladder]].
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'''Fetal megacystis'''<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Taghavi|first1=K.|last2=Sharpe|first2=C.|last3=Stringer|first3=M. D.|date=February 2017|title=Fetal megacystis: A systematic review|journal=Journal of Pediatric Urology|volume=13|issue=1|pages=7–15|doi=10.1016/j.jpurol.2016.09.003|issn=1873-4898|pmid=27889224}}</ref> is a rare disease that is identified by an abnormally large or distended [[Urinary bladder|bladder]].

==Cause==
Megacystis may be associated with [[Berdon syndrome]] (MMIH syndrome).<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zAyttWLmWawC&dq=Megacystis&pg=PA143|title=Fetal Disorders: Diagnosis and Management|last=Petrikovsky|first=Boris M.|date=1999|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=9780471191520|pages=143}}</ref>


==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
[[File:Ultrasound Scan ND 104.jpg|thumb|Ultrasound scan of a fetus with megacystis]]
Fetal megacystis is diagnosed during pregnancy by [[ultrasound]] [[medical imaging|imaging]] procedures. Since it can be associated with genetic abnormalities, further ultrasounds and tests may be administered during pregnancy. It may also be diagnosed as megalocystis, and/or termed megabladder - both of which are the same condition.

[[Image:Vessie T21.JPG|thumb|right|221px|Ultrasound of fetus with Down syndrome and [[megacystis]]]]
Fetal megacystis is diagnosed during pregnancy by [[ultrasound]] [[medical imaging|imaging]] procedures. Since it can be associated with genetic abnormalities, further ultrasounds and tests may be administered during pregnancy. It may also be diagnosed as megalocystis, and/or termed megabladder, which is the same condition.{{cn|date=April 2021}}

Megacystis is listed as a [[rare disease]] by the [[Office of Rare Diseases|Office of Rare Diseases (ORD)]] of the [[National Institutes of Health|National Institutes of Health (NIH)]], which means it affects fewer than 200,000 people within the U.S.{{cn|date=April 2021}}

==Treatment==
Megacystis can often be treated [[pharmacologically]] or with [[biofeedback]] to improve bladder functioning, if the child survives past early infancy.<ref name=":0" />

==See also==
* [[Berdon syndrome]]


== References ==
Megacystis is listed as a [[rare disease]] by the [[Office of Rare Diseases|Office of Rare Diseases (ORD)]] of the [[National Institutes of Health|National Institutes of Health (NIH)]], which means it affects fewer than 200,000 people within the U.S.
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==References==
==External links==
* [http://www.emedicine.com/cgi-bin/foxweb.exe/searchengine@/em/searchengine?boolean=and&book=all&maxhits=100&HiddenURL=&query=megacystis Emedicine.com search on megacystis]
[http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/medical/fetal_megacystis.htm Short article with links]<br />
[http://www.emedicine.com/cgi-bin/foxweb.exe/searchengine@/em/searchengine?boolean=and&book=all&maxhits=100&HiddenURL=&query=megacystis Emedicine.com search on megacystis]<br />
[http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/megalocystis Medical Dictionary definition]


[[Category:Diseases]]
[[Category:Urinary bladder disorders]]
[[Category:Rare diseases]]
[[Category:Rare diseases]]

Latest revision as of 19:37, 14 April 2024

Megacystis (fetal)
Ultrasound of fetus with Down syndrome showing a large bladder
SpecialtyUrology

Fetal megacystis[1] is a rare disease that is identified by an abnormally large or distended bladder.

Cause[edit]

Megacystis may be associated with Berdon syndrome (MMIH syndrome).[2]

Diagnosis[edit]

Ultrasound scan of a fetus with megacystis

Fetal megacystis is diagnosed during pregnancy by ultrasound imaging procedures. Since it can be associated with genetic abnormalities, further ultrasounds and tests may be administered during pregnancy. It may also be diagnosed as megalocystis, and/or termed megabladder, which is the same condition.[citation needed]

Megacystis is listed as a rare disease by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which means it affects fewer than 200,000 people within the U.S.[citation needed]

Treatment[edit]

Megacystis can often be treated pharmacologically or with biofeedback to improve bladder functioning, if the child survives past early infancy.[2]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Taghavi, K.; Sharpe, C.; Stringer, M. D. (February 2017). "Fetal megacystis: A systematic review". Journal of Pediatric Urology. 13 (1): 7–15. doi:10.1016/j.jpurol.2016.09.003. ISSN 1873-4898. PMID 27889224.
  2. ^ a b Petrikovsky, Boris M. (1999). Fetal Disorders: Diagnosis and Management. John Wiley & Sons. p. 143. ISBN 9780471191520.

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