A rare case of epidermoid cyst in urinary bladder

Abstract

Epidermoid cyst in urinary bladder is a rare pathology with only one known case published prior to this study. In this article, we described imaging findings of epidermoid cyst in the urinary bladder and other parts of urogenital system. Plain CT KUB was performed on Multidetector 16 slice computed tomography scanner-GE Bright speed Elite and plain magnetic resonance imaging on 1.5 T Siemens Magnetom Avanto.

Keywords

Diffusion weighted images - epidermoid cyst - renal - testis - ureter - urinary bladder

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