Conservative Management of Unusual Keratinising Squamous Metaplasia of the Bladder in a 28-Year-Old Female and Overview of the Literature

Autor: Fernando Vázquez Alonso, Raquel Berrio Campos, Ignacio Puche Sanz, Manuel Segura Sánchez, Jose Miguel Molina Hernandez, Jose Francisco Flores Martin, Jose Manuel Cózar Olmo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Urology, Vol 2012 (2012)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2090-696X
2090-6978
DOI: 10.1155/2012/940269
Popis: Keratinizing squamous metaplasia of the bladder is rare and is usually associated with urinary tract infections and chronic irritation. It is considered a precancerous condition of squamous cell carcinoma, especially when more than 50% of the bladder surface is affected. Medical treatment cannot eradicate this lesion. When it is limited to a small area of the bladder, transurethral resection is possible. Annual cystoscopy with multiple biopsies as well as annual upper tract imaging is proposed in the follow up of these patients. We present a preliminary 2-year followup report of a keratinizing squamous metaplasia of the bladder in a 28-year-old female patient with no previous risk factors.
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