Fat Deposition in the Urinary Bladder Wall: Incidental Finding on Abdominal Computed Tomography: A Case Report

• Main Authors: Minho Park, Sung Kyoung Moon, Sung Eun Ahn, Seong Jin Park, Joo Won Lim, Dong Ho Lee
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Korean Society of Radiology 2015-02-01
• Series: 대한영상의학회지
• Subjects: urinary bladder; computed tomography; adipose tissue
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2015.72.2.140

In a computed tomography (CT) scan, fat deposition in the urinary bladder wall is seen as a linear hypoattenuating band surrounded by soft tissue density. It is uncommon, but is often seen in normal cases. However, there is no report of fat deposition in the urinary bladder wall in Korea. The authors encountered a 62-year-old male patient who showed an incidental hypoattenuating band in the urinary bladder wall on abdominal CT. The patient showed no clinical signs related to fat deposition in the urinary bladder wall. When the patient's previous abdominal CT was retrospectively reviewed, the same CT finding was seen. This linear hypoattenuating band within the urinary bladder wall should be considered as a normal CT finding, although it is uncommon.