What is "COBBLESTONING"?

[smcclafferty]

This is on my records, when I had my in-office cystoscopy (not the one under anesthesia). It says "Cobblestoning from one orifice to the next...." Does anybody know what this is?

[SrMaggie]

Sorry, I never heard that term. I hope it isn't serious, though.
Maggie

[Mel53H]

I googled it and there are many different answers. I think it has something to do with skin. Not sure.

Google it!

[Sarojini]

It means you have a "bumpy" area inside your bladder -- that looks like cobblestones. This sometimes happens if the bladder has been chronically irritated, and doctors will sometimes diagnose "trigonitis" (inflammation of the bottom part of the bladder) when cobblestone is present.

[ICLori]

2nd what Sarojini said - I also heard it's from chronic inflammation.


Blessings,
Lori

[smcclafferty]

Has anyone with IC ever been told that they have cobblestoning? Does anyone know if this is typically seen on IC patients? Thank you.

[smcclafferty]

Trigonitis patients may experience similar symptoms of frequency, urgency and/or pain. Trigonitis is diagnosed when physicians discover that the trigone (a triangular portion of the bladder that contains the openings for both the ureters and the urethra) appears inflamed and/or has a "cobblestone like" appearance. Some urologists don't believe in trigonitis because they believe that the cobblestone appearance is normal to the trigone. Others believe that an inflammation of the trigone may have a direct role in urethral syndrome (4).


THE ABOVE INFORMATION, I FOUND ON THIS WEBSITE (IC-NETWORK.ORG). AS TO WHETHER IT'S NORMAL OR NOT, IT SEEMS EVEN THEY DO NOT KNOW!