cupola vescicale

English translation: dome of the bladder

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Italian term or phrase:	cupola vescicale
English translation:	dome of the bladder
Entered by:	Joseph Tein

09:42 Nov 30, 2009

Italian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / CT scans - anatomy term

Italian term or phrase: cupola vescicale

This term appears in a job I've just finished ... and I thought I had the correct translation for it until one of our colleagues suggested a different expression ... and then when I did another search I came up with a third term.

This is a report on a patient's CT scan results.

The sentence is: "Focale ispessimento della *cupola vescicale* (spessore massimo 9 mm circa) ..."

I have now seen "cuff of the bladder" "apex/vertex of the bladder" and "dome of the bladder".

Which is correct here, please?

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bladder dome

Explanation:
...seems to be the safest bet

It is used in the ICD codes for malignant tumours:
C67.1 Cupola vescicale, in Italian
C67.1 Dome of bladder, in English

'Dome' and 'apex' are often used synonymously - and where a distinction is made, the apex seems to be seen as the most anterior point and the dome as the most anterior region of the bladder.

'Apex' and 'vertex' of bladder are synonyms.

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Note added at 56 mins (2009-11-30 10:38:36 GMT)
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NB: I have never seen 'bladder cuff' used as an anatomic term. IMO it is a portion of bladder wall around the ureter ostium to be included in the resection of a ureter for malignancies.

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Anne Schulz
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Thanks for helping me with this, Anne.
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bladder dome

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bladder dome

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Thanks for helping me with this, Anne.

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