Open AccessLower urinary tract symptoms and bladder cancer in children: The hidden scenario
Author(s) -
Anastasios Karatzas,
Vassilios Tzortzis
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
urology annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.355
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 0974-7834
pISSN - 0974-7796
DOI - 10.4103/ua.ua_60_18
Subject(s) - medicine , urinary system , bladder cancer , urology , cancer , lower urinary tract symptoms , urinary bladder , surgery , prostate
Bladder cancer is extremely rare in children. We report a case series of two children with transitional cell bladder cancer who presented with lower urinary tract symptoms. Pathology revealed a low risk for recurrence and progression tumor. In such a case, early diagnosis is crucial and surgical treatment is usually the only treatment needed.