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Urinary bladder tumours in children. Case report of inverted papilloma
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This report details the first pediatric case of inverted papilloma of the bladder, a rare urinary tract tumor. Successful surgical removal was achieved, with no recurrence observed in this young patient.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Pediatric Oncology
- Surgical Pathology
Background:
- Inverted papilloma is a rare bladder tumor typically seen in adults.
- Pediatric cases are exceptionally uncommon, with limited literature available.
Observation:
- A case of inverted papilloma of the bladder in a child is presented.
- The tumor was located in the trigone region of the bladder.
Findings:
- Histological examination confirmed the tumor as a typical inverted papilloma.
- The patient, in the first decade of life, is the youngest reported case, contrasting with the average adult age of 55.
- Symptoms included hematuria and urinary obstruction.
Implications:
- Transurethral excision is suggested as the primary treatment modality.
- Renaming the tumor to 'Brunnian adenoma' is recommended to avoid misinterpretation as malignant.
- This case expands the understanding of inverted papilloma in pediatric patients.
Abstract:
A short review is given of tumours of the urinary bladder in children, and the first case of an inverted papilloma in a child is reported. The tumour was situated in the trigone of the bladder and was successfully extirpated, with no recurrence at follow-up 9 months later. It was histologically typical of these tumours. The 105 patients described in the literature had an average age of 55 years, whereas the present case is the first to be described arising during the first two decades of life. The most frequent symptoms of such tumours are haematuria and urinary obstruction. It is suggested that the treatment of choice is transurethral excision. The term Brunnian adenoma is recommended for use with this tumour, in order to avoid the impression given by the name papilloma of the bladder, that the tumour is malignant.