Tumour in a giant bladder diverticulum: a case report and review of literature.
We report an unusual case of a transitional cell carcinoma arising in a bladder diverticulum presenting as a giant abdominal mass and acute urinary retention. We have reviewed the literature and discuss the aetiology, diagnosis, and treatment of tumours arising in vesical diverticula.
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Department of Urology, SUNY at Stony Brook, USA.
Rodriguez
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Krasnokutsky
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Shah
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Ali Khan
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D000368:Aged; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014567:Urography