What are the symptoms of bladder diverticulum?
Under normal conditions a diverticulum is of no significance. But sometimes it causes special problems if a bladder tumor happens to be in one, or if one is next to a ureter that allows urine to go from the bladder back up to the kidney (vesicoureteral reflux). Under most situations however, diverticula are without symptoms and not clinically significant. A diverticulum usually becomes significant if it becomes very large and causes incomplete bladder emptying and stagnation of urine. If the urine within the diverticulum becomes infected, that infection may not be able to clear because of the stagnation. Under such circumstances, treatment may be indicated. If a diverticulum is related to bladder outlet obstruction, the obstruction must also be treated. How is bladder diverticulum diagnosed? Diverticulum is not visible and will be detected only if it causes trouble. Usually it is found during an examination for the cause of recurring urinary tract infections. X-rays or a cystoscopy is
