Open AccessSurgical management of bladder transitional cell carcinoma in a vesicular diverticulum: case report
Author(s) -
Omer Raheem,
Behdad Besharatian,
David P. Hickey
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
canadian urological association journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1920-1214
pISSN - 1911-6470
DOI - 10.5489/cuaj.674
Subject(s) - medicine , cystoscopy , transitional cell carcinoma , diverticulum (mollusc) , cystectomy , gross hematuria , conservative management , surgery , carcinoma , urology , urinary bladder , bladder cancer , urinary system , cancer
We report a case of primary transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) ofa bladder diverticum along with a literature review. A 55-year-oldmale presented with painless gross hematuria. A histological diagnosisof TCC within a bladder diverticulum was made followingcystoscopical examination. Initially transurethral resection of bladdertumour with subsequent intravesical chemotherapy followed.As a result of recurrence and in view of bladder-sparing therapy, adistal partial cystectomy was performed. This report demonstratesthat conservative bladder-sparing treatment can be achieved andsubsequently followed by vigilant cystoscopy.