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Suzannah Woodhouse¹, Alexander Cho¹, Athanasios Tyraskis¹

¹Department of Paediatric Urology, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, WC1N JH, UK.

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|December 1, 2025

Summary

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Bladder melanosis, a rare condition of pigment in the bladder lining, was diagnosed in a pediatric patient. Histological evaluation confirmed the benign diagnosis, highlighting its importance in ruling out malignancy.

Area of Science:

Urology
Histopathology
Pediatric Medicine

Background:

Bladder melanosis is a rare histological finding characterized by melanin deposition in the urothelium.

Keywords:

Bladder Bladder pigmentation Melanosis

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