title: Bladder perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa): a case report and literature review.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Perivascular epithelioid cell tumors (PEComa) are a very uncommon mesenchymal cancer with uncertain malignant potential.
  
  
  METHODS
  A computerized research on Pub Med was performed regarding bladder PEComa. We evaluated the literature cases and described a case of bladder PEComa.
  
  
  RESULTS
  PEComa of the bladder is a very rare neoplasm and only 15 cases have been reported so far.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Bladder PEComa involves young subjects of both genders, mostly under 40 years of age. Surgical treatment (partial or radical cystectomy) is the most common management.A long-term follow-up and larger series are required to better understand the best clinical approach to bladder PEComa.
authors.affiliation: 1 Urology Clinic, Department of Surgery, AOUI Verona, Verona - Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sarti
authors.forename: Emanuele
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rubilotta
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Balzarro
authors.forename: Maria Angela
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cerruto
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brunelli
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Artibani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015653:Cystectomy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D054973:Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*