Bladder hemangioma as a cause of massive hematuria in a child. A case report and literature review.
A 12-year-old girl with bladder hemangioma presenting with massive hematuria is described. The patient was previously operated for removal of cystic hygroma from the chest wall. The association of those two pathological entities suggests possible common etiology and pathogenesis and the various therapeutic options are reviewed.
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Department of Paediatric Urology, Hospital For Sick Children, London, U.K.
Hitchcock
R J
RJ
Zaidi
S Z
SZ
Quimby
G F
GF
Duffy
P G
PG
Ransley
P G
PG
Mouriquand
P D
PD
D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery