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Hutch diverticulum

Case contributed by Roberto Rafael Ovalle
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Right abdominal pain. Renal ultrasound shows a right hydronephrosis, CT was performed to determine the cause.

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
ct

CT study shows the presence of a Hutch diverticulum at the right vesicoureteric junction. Presence of dilated right ureter and hydronephrosis in the right kidney likely secondary to vesicoureteric reflux. The urinary bladder wall thickness is increased.

Case Discussion

A Hutch diverticulum is a congenital bladder diverticulum, seen at the vesicoureteric junction.

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