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An Orthotopic Bladder Tumor Model and the Evaluation of Intravesical saRNA Treatment
Published on: July 28, 2012
[Bladder leiomyoma. A case report and literature review]
José María Sánchez Merino1, Cristina Guillán Maquieira, Juan Galán Ramos
1Servicios de Urología, del Hospital del Bierzo, León, España. sanchezuro@hotmail.com
Objectives:
To report a new case of bladder leiomyoma.
Methods:
A 20 mm tumor of the right lateral wall of the bladder was incidentally found in a pelvic ultrasound study of a 29-year-old female. The cystogram showed the presence of a filling defect in the same side. Cystoscopy showed a right lateral wall tumor with normal mucosal cover.
Results:
With the working diagnosis of bladder leiomyoma, transurethral resection of the bladder tumor was performed, and pathology confirmed the diagnosis. Postoperatively, the patient developed a calcareous plaque on the resection area which was treated by transurethral resection of the plaque and leiomyoma remainders and subsequence urine acidification.
Conclusion:
Although it is a rare tumor, in certain circumstances it is possible to establish the working preoperative diagnosis with a high index of suspicion. On the other hand, due to the benign character of the process, conservative surgery (transurethral resection in this case) offers excellent results.