What is bladder diverticulum?
They are pouches in the bladder wall that a person is born with (congenital) or later acquires. A congenital bladder diverticulum represents an area of weakness in the bladder wall through which some of the lining of the bladder is forced out. (A small balloon squeezed in a fist will create a diverticular-like effect between the fingers.) Bladder diverticula may be multiple and they often occur at the entrance of the upper urinary system into the bladder (ureterovesical junction). Acquired diverticula are usually related to bladder obstruction, most commonly as a result of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). 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 cli
