[Transurethral enucleation of bladder paraganglioma]

Urologia. 2011 Oct:78 Suppl 18:26-9. doi: 10.5301/RU.2011.8766.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

Paraganglioma of the urinary bladder is a rare neoplasm that derives from ganglion cells located in the bladder wall and may morphologically simulate a urothelial carcinoma. The authors present the case of a vesical paraganglioma incidentally detected by ultrasound, and entirely removed by transurethral approach from detrusorial wall. Conventional approaches include surgery (partial cystectomy) or laparoscopic procedures, with inspection by transurethral endoscopy; in this case we wanted to avoid the combined approach considering the lesion diameter and the possibility of an easy removal.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cystoscopy*
  • Humans
  • Incidental Findings*
  • Male
  • Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery*
  • Paraganglioma / diagnostic imaging
  • Paraganglioma / pathology
  • Paraganglioma / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonography
  • Urethra
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / pathology
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / surgery*