Bladder transitional cell carcinoma.
We present a case of urinary bladder carcinoma in a child aged 13 that followed a benign course. This confirms the idea that epithelial bladder cancer in children pursues, a much less aggressive behaviour than in the adult, possibly on the basis of its well-differentiated nature. Despite the rarity of the lesion, it should not be overlooked in the differential diagnosis of haematuria in children.
Angulo
J C
JC
Department of Urology, Santo Hospital Civil de Bilbao, Spain.
Lopez
J I
JI
Unda-Urzaiz
M
M
Flores
N
N
D000293:Adolescent; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy