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Cystoscopy - Results

Alternative Names

Cystourethroscopy

Normal Values:

The bladder wall should appear smooth. The bladder should be normal size, shape, and position. There should be no obstructions, growths, or stones.

What abnormal results mean:

Bladder stones (calculi)
Bladder wall decompression
Chronic urethritis
Congenital (present at birth) abnormality
Cysts
Diverticula
Irritable bladder
Polyps
Prostate abnormalities:
- Bleeding prostate
- Enlarged prostate
- Obstructed prostate
Traumatic injury of the bladder and urethra
Tumors
Ulcer
Urethral strictures

Cystoscopy

Reviewed last on: 5/22/2008
Scott M. Gilbert, MD, Department of Urology, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Carter HB, Chan DY. Basic instrumentation and cystoscopy. In: Wein AJ, ed. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 6.

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