Open AccessA Case of Vesical Leukoplakia
Author(s) -
Højgaard Astrid Ditte,
Jessen Anne Lene
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016349109007929
Subject(s) - medicine , leukoplakia , cystoscopy , trigone of urinary bladder , dysplasia , premalignant lesion , dermatology , metaplasia , urinary system , gynecology , urinary bladder , cancer , urology , pathology
A 54‐year‐old woman who had earlier been treated for cervical dysplasia complained of recurrent cystitis, urgency and frequency, but without signs of genital prolapse. At cystoscopy with biopsies, leukoplakia of the bladder was diagnosed. We describe how the condition is distinguished from squamous metaplasia of the trigone as seen in normal premenopausal women. An association between leukoplakia and cancer is widely accepted. Against this background, a follow‐up program is outlined. The possibility of leukoplakia as a multicentric disorder of the genito‐urinary tract is briefly discussed.