[Asymptomatic bladder paraganglioma. Report of a case].
Paragangliomas are tumors which arise from collections of neuroepithelial cells (paraganglion system) scattered throughout the body and rarely in the urinary bladder. In this work, we described a case of bladder paraganglioma, not suspected in a 64-year-old male who showed occasional total hematuria as only symptom. Cystoscopically, it was diagnosed as a rounded, not papillary tumor, one centimeter in diameter on account of which it was subjected to TUR. Confirmed the diagnosis, a partial cystectomy and a limited regional lymphadenectomy were subsequently practised. Posterior evolution, after a year, was completely favourable. The main clinicopathologic characteristics of this entity are revised.
Tato Rodríguez
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Cátedra y Servicio de Urología, Hospital General de Galicia y Gil Casares, Facultad de Medicina de Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña.
Blanco Parra
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M
Novas Castro
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S
Cimadevila Covelo
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A
Cameselle-Teijeiro
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J
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*
Paraganglioma vesical asintomático. Aportación de un caso.