title: A case of large bladder hemangioma successfully treated with endoscopic yttrium aluminium garnet laser irradiation.
abstract: Bladder hemangioma is a rare benign tumor. While partial cystectomy remains an effective treatment option for large bladder hemangioma, the combined method of neodymium:yttrium aluminium garnet and holmium:yttrium aluminium garnet laser irradiation is an effective and less invasive treatment option. We report a case of large bladder hemangioma in an otherwise healthy 4-year-old boy, successfully treated with serial endoscopic yttrium aluminium garnet laser irradiation. There was no recurrence, and normal bladder function was preserved. Serial yttrium aluminium garnet laser irradiation is thus a useful, less invasive method for cases of large tumors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Miyagi Children's Hospital, Sendai, Kanagawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Takemoto
authors.forename: Yuichiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamazaki
authors.forename: Kiyohide
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sakai
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003558:Cystoscopy; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D059351:Organ Sparing Treatments; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*