Melanosis of the bladder: a rare endoscopic and histopathological finding.
Melanosis of the bladder represents a rare condition characterized by anomalous deposits of melanin-containing pigment. To our knowledge, so far, just 5 cases have been reported in the literature. We describe a case of a simply melanosis of the bladder confirmed by histochemical stains and immunohistochemistry analysis.
Di Fiore
F
F
Department of Urology, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy.
Pone
D
D
Domizio
S
S
Uricchio
F
F
Tufano
A
A
Testa
G
G
Lamendola
A
A
D000368:Aged; D003558:Cystoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008548:Melanosis / Q000473:pathology*; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000473:pathology*