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Xanthoma of the bladder

K Nishimura1, M Nozawa, T Hara

  • 1Department of Urology, Minoh City Hospital, Osaka, Japan.

The Journal of Urology
|June 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Bladder xanthoma, a rare lipid metabolism disorder, was incidentally found during kidney stone treatment. This benign condition, characterized by lipid-laden macrophages, requires ongoing cystoscopic monitoring for changes.

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Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Pathology
  • Lipid Metabolism

Background:

  • Xanthoma is a rare condition involving lipid metabolism, typically without inflammatory or tumorous changes.
  • Bladder xanthoma is exceptionally rare, with only seven previous cases documented globally.
  • A notable concentration of reported bladder xanthoma and xanthogranulomatous cystitis cases exists in Japanese literature.

Observation:

  • A case of bladder xanthoma was incidentally discovered during transurethral ureteral lithotripsy for a ureteral stone.
  • The diagnosis was confirmed through histopathological examination of a cold cup biopsy specimen.
  • The lesion was identified as xanthoma, a benign entity resulting from lipid-laden macrophages.

Findings:

  • This report adds a new case to the scarce literature on bladder xanthoma.
  • The pathogenesis of xanthoma in the bladder remains unclear, with a peculiar geographic distribution in reported cases.
  • Xanthoma is a benign lesion, but its natural history in the bladder requires further investigation.

Implications:

  • This case highlights the importance of histopathological diagnosis for incidentally discovered bladder lesions.
  • Continued cystoscopic surveillance is recommended to monitor the size and behavior of bladder xanthoma.
  • Further research may elucidate the reasons for the rarity and geographic clustering of bladder xanthoma.

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