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Bladder granulomata after bladder surgery.

D V Spagnolo, P M Waring

    American Journal of Clinical Pathology
    |October 1, 1986
    PubMed
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    Bladder granulomata, often seen after multiple surgeries, are a reaction to tissue necrosis from procedures, not cancer itself. These findings suggest a link between surgical interventions and the development of these inflammatory responses.

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    Area of Science:

    • Uropathology
    • Surgical Pathology
    • Tissue Reactions

    Background:

    • Bladder granulomata are infrequently observed.
    • Previous studies have not clearly defined the etiology of bladder granulomata.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the incidence and potential causes of bladder granulomata.
    • To characterize the morphology and potential triggers of bladder granulomata.

    Main Methods:

    • Retrospective analysis of 539 bladder biopsy/resection specimens.
    • Histopathological examination of granulomata, including types (necrotizing, palisading granulomata [NPG] and foreign-body-type granulomata [FBG]).
    • Energy-dispersive analysis of x-rays (EDAX) for foreign material.

    Main Results:

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    • Granulomata found in 3% of patients; incidence significantly higher (13.6%) in those with multiple procedures.
    • Granulomata occurred exclusively in patients with bladder carcinoma, correlating with increased biopsy frequency, not malignancy per se.
    • Two types of granulomata observed (NPG, FBG), often co-occurring, with transitions noted. Healing by fibrosis.
    • EDAX detected sulfur, but no inorganic foreign material. Granulomata linked to surgical/cautery-induced necrosis.

    Conclusions:

    • Bladder granulomata are a reaction to surgical trauma and cautery, not directly to bladder carcinoma.
    • The incidence of granulomata increases with the number of surgical procedures performed.
    • Histological features suggest a spectrum from foreign-body reaction to necrotizing, palisading granulomata.