PSEUDOTUMORAL CYSTITIS IN CHILDREN - A REVIEW OF THE ULTRASOUND FEATURES IN 4 CASES

Pseudotumoral cystitis is an uncommon inflammatory condition which may masquerade as a bladder tumour in children. There are a variety of cl inical presentations such as haematuria, dysuria, infection and obstru ction. Reported causative factors include infection (bacterial, fungal and parasitic) and allergy. Ultrasound is an excellent imaging modali ty for demonstrating this intravesical lesion although the spectrum of features is poorly described in the literature. We report our recent experience of four patients with pseudotumoral cystitis and describe t he clinical features and ultrasound appearance of this condition in ch ildren.