Case Report

Bilateral Hutch diverticula in an elderly male: Revelation of an unknown past

Siddhi Chawla, Shuchi Bhatt, Anupama Tandon, Gaurav Meena, Saumya Dangwal
South African Journal of Radiology | Vol 24, No 1 | a1963 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajr.v24i1.1963 | © 2020 Siddhi Chawla, Shuchi Bhatt, Anupama Tandon, Gaurav Meena, Saumya Dangwal | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 05 August 2020 | Published: 11 December 2020

About the author(s)

Siddhi Chawla, Department of Radiology, Faculty Medical Sciences, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
Shuchi Bhatt, Department of Radiology, Faculty Medical Sciences, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
Anupama Tandon, Department of Radiology, Faculty Medical Sciences, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
Gaurav Meena, Department of Radiology, Faculty Medical Sciences, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
Saumya Dangwal, Department of Radiology, Faculty Medical Sciences, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, University of Delhi, Delhi, India

Abstract

Hutch diverticulum is a congenital diverticulum of the urinary bladder, reported infrequently in children and rare amongst adults. We present a 60-year-old male patient with bilateral Hutch diverticula, detected incidentally during an abdominal ultrasound examination performed for blunt abdominal trauma. This rare case highlights an unusual incidental presentation and opportunity to learn how to differentiate it from acquired bladder diverticula. The available treatment options are also discussed varying from simple follow-up to aggressive surgery.

Keywords

bladder diverticulum; Hutch diverticulum; ultrasound; intravenous pyelography; computed tomography.

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