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From: Delay in diagnosis of cancer as a patient safety issue - a root cause analysis based on a representative case report

Figure 3

Ultrasound scan and MRI of pelvis. A Ultrasound scan of urinary bladder (23 July 2010): 150mls sterile saline instilled into the urinary bladder via suprapubic catheter: No gross bladder abnormality was demonstrated. Small amount of debris noted within the bladder. B MRI of pelvis performed on 29 October 2010 shows 24 mm thick anterior bladder wall tumour involving the full thickness of the bladder wall. There is streaking of the peri vesical fat anteriorly consistent with extravesical extension. C MRI of pelvis performed on 29 October 2010 showed 15 mm × 10 mm left iliac lymph node. No other pelvic lymphadenopathy was seen.

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Patient Safety in Surgery

ISSN: 1754-9493