title: Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Bladder Tumor in a Patient with Von Recklinghausen's Syndrome.
abstract: Myofibroblastic tumor, also known as inflammatory pseudotumor or pseudosarcoma, is a benign tumor with mesenchymal origin. Bladder location is very uncommon. We report the case of a 58-year-old man with a history of von Recklinghausen's disease who complained for painless macroscopic hematuria 5 months after suprapubic prostatectomy. The radiograph evaluation revealed a bladder tumor, and the pathologic examination following a transurethral resection showed inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the bladder. The patient finally underwent a radical cystectomy due to the uncertain pathogenesis of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor as well as the rarity of cases published on bladder tumors in Von Recklinghausen's patients.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Urology Athens Medical School, Sismanoglio Hospital, Sismanogliou 1, 15126 Marousi, Athens, Greece.
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authors.lastname: Mousiou
authors.forename: Apostolos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bisas
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