What is bladder mucosa?

The inner lining of the urinary bladder is a mucous membrane of transitional epithelium that is continuous with that in the ureters. When the bladder is empty, the mucosa has numerous folds called rugae. The rugae and transitional epithelium allow the bladder to expand as it fills.

How are bladder ulcers treated?

Resection of ulcers: cutting around and removing the ulcers from the bladder wall. Submucosal injection: injecting a steroid (triamcinolone or Kenalog) into the ulcer. Although still being researched, this procedure can be safer and may prove to be as effective as the other two.

What irritates the bladder mucosa?

Alcohol, tomatoes, spices, chocolate, caffeine, citrus drinks, artificial sweeteners and acidic foods may irritate your bladder.

What are the symptoms of bladder ulcers?

Symptoms

Pain in your pelvis or between the vagina and anus in women.
Pain between the scrotum and anus in men (perineum)
Chronic pelvic pain.
A persistent, urgent need to urinate.
Frequent urination, often of small amounts, throughout the day and night (up to 60 times a day)

What is normal bladder mucosa?

The mucosa may be considered as a single functional structure and comprises a tight epithelial layer under which is a basement membrane and lamina propria. The latter region itself is a complex of afferent nerves, blood vessels, interstitial cells and in some species including human beings a muscularis mucosae.

Do bladder ulcers go away?

They can change every day or week or linger for months or years. They might even go away without any treatment. Common symptoms: Bladder pressure and pain that gets worse as your bladder fills up.

How serious is an enlarged bladder?

Complications. The most common complication of an enlarged bladder is that the bladder retains urine for longer than it should. This can mean the urine flows back to the kidneys via the ureters. This can lead to kidney damage.

What is bladder mucosa? The inner lining of the urinary bladder is a mucous membrane of transitional epithelium that is continuous with that in the ureters. When the bladder is empty, the mucosa has numerous folds called rugae. The rugae and transitional epithelium allow the bladder to expand as it fills. How are bladder ulcers…