This is an inspection of the bladder and the urethra using a cystoscope. There are two types of cystoscope: Rigid: A solid telescope which has a light and a separate channel to allow other ...

Primary urethral tuberculosis associated with a caruncle ... Local examination and cystoscopy revealed localized parurethral induration, tenderness and a urethral caruncle with chronic ...

Improved detection rates with fluorescence cystoscopy lead to better management of patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer The use of ALA fluorescence cystoscopy to diagnose and treat ...

Hundreds of people in New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania are sickened with TB every year, but a recent deadly outbreak in Kansas has some worried about the disease’s spread. Tuberculosis ...

IBS and bladder problems may be linked according to research. Bladder issues, like frequent urination, are commonly diagnosed in addition to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The overlap between bladder ...

Health officials are raising the alarm over a large and ongoing tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in Kansas. According to data from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), the cases have ...

Kansas is experiencing its most significant tuberculosis outbreak, with 67 active and 79 latent cases reported in Wyandotte and Johnson counties. Despite the outbreak's scale, health officials ...

TB infections have been rising every year since 2020 after 30 years of decline. Now, a historic outbreak in Kansas is highlighting the disturbing trend. A colorized X-ray of a patient's chest ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis in the Kansas City, Kansas area has taken local experts aback, even if ...

The practitioner inserts a flexible cystoscope into the bladder and fills it with sterile water, helping make the stent visible. The next step is to pass a fine instrument through the cystoscope ...

A wave of tuberculosis cases hitting the Kansas City, Kansas, metro area has caused dozens of illnesses and at least two deaths, according to the state health department. Cases related to the ...