Urinary bladder with schistosoma haematobium parasite

Object numberGC.9489
TitleUrinary bladder with schistosoma haematobium parasite
DescriptionRight half of a sagittal section of a urinary bladder, showing deformity
From an adult male in whom chronic cystitis was associated with a vesical calculus.
The bladder is contracted and measures 55 mm. in its long and 18 mm. in its transverse diameter. The lining, has a tessellated appearance. The subepithelium is slightly oedematous but there is no great increase in thickness of the contracted musculature.
Production date 1922
Object nameBLADDER
Object categoryAnatomical, specimen
Dimensions
- Length: 9 cm
Height: 9 cm
Width: 4 cm