Megacystis--large bladder

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Pseudo-obstruction: Current Approaches

CARLO DI LORENZO

Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of Pittsburgh,

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

GASTROENTEROLOGY 1999;116:980–987

http://www.usagiedu.com/articles/html/obs/obs.pdf

Megacystis refers to a dilated bladder with impaired neuromuscular

function. In congenital pseudo-obstruction, bladder disease is found in

approximately 85% of children with a myopathy and 10% of children with a

neuropathy (Figure 2).