Inflammatory pseudotumor of the bladder: a rare cause of hematuria with impending shock in a child

Acta Paediatr Taiwan. 2004 Nov-Dec;45(6):350-3.

Abstract

Hematuria is one of the most common disorders in children. Bladder tumors are rare in children, and inflammatory pseudotumor (IP) is especially rare. We report a case of inflammatory pseudotumor of the bladder in a 13-year-old girl manifested as acute onset of non-traumatic and painless gross hematuria with impending hypovolemic shock. A huge intravesicular mass (6.5 x 3.8 cm) was noted on renal-bladder ultrasound, cystoscopy, and computed tomography. Partial cystectomy was performed to remove the mass. Pathology led to a diagnosis of leiomyoma and subsequent confirmation as an IP. To our knowledge, our case is the first presentation of bladder IP in Taiwan among the reported pediatric cases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Female
  • Granuloma, Plasma Cell / complications
  • Granuloma, Plasma Cell / pathology*
  • Granuloma, Plasma Cell / surgery
  • Hematuria / etiology
  • Humans
  • Shock / etiology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Urinary Bladder / diagnostic imaging
  • Urinary Bladder / pathology
  • Urinary Bladder Diseases / complications
  • Urinary Bladder Diseases / pathology*
  • Urinary Bladder Diseases / surgery