Open AccessMullerianosis of urinary bladder: The great impersonator
Author(s) -
Sankalp Sancheti,
Puneet Kaur Somal,
Deepa Chaudhary,
Sachin Khandelwal
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_726_19
Subject(s) - dysuria , medicine , endometriosis , differential diagnosis , pelvic pain , urinary bladder , urinary system , urology , menstruation , gynecology , pelvic endometriosis , cystoscopy , surgery , pathology
Müllerianosis of the urinary bladder is a rare entity with less than 30 cases reported. It encompasses a mixture of different types of Mullerian lesions like endometriosis, endocervicosis, and endosalpingiosis. It typically affects the women of reproductive age group. The symptoms vary from hematuria and dysuria, to pelvic pain, which may be associated with menstruation. It can mimic a malignant tumor clinically and radiologically; hence, it is important that a correct diagnosis is rendered in these cases to avoid unnecessary radical procedures. Herein we report a case of mullerianosis of the urinary bladder in a young female and discuss the important differential diagnosis and various treatment modalities.