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Ultrasound scan of urinary bladder performed in March 2009 (two years after spinal cord injury) showed normal bladder; no bladder wall thickening, diverticula or calculi (right and left arrows)
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II Medtronic programmable pump for intrathecal administration of baclofen to control spasticity. In March 2009, ultrasound scan showed normal kidneys with good cortical thickness; no calculi, focal scarring or hydronephrosis; normal bladder; no bladder wall thickening, diverticula or calculi (Fig. 1).
Computed tomography of pelvis performed in October 2014 (about 7 years after spinal cord injury) showed urinary bladder (bottom arrow) completely collapsed around the balloon (top arrow) of the suprapubic catheter
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In October 2014, Computed Tomography of pelvis showed the urinary bladder to be completely collapsed around the balloon of a suprapubic catheter (Fig. 2).
Ultrasound scan of urinary bladder performed in August 2015 (eight years after spinal injury) showed presence of both urethral catheter balloon (bottom arrow) and suprapubic catheter balloon (top arrow) within the small capacity urinary bladder
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In August 2015, ultrasound scan of the urinary tract confirmed presence of both urethral and suprapubic catheter balloons within the urinary bladder (Fig. 3).