Incidental bladder lipoma: a case report and review of the literature

Turk Patoloji Derg. 2015;31(1):64-7. doi: 10.5146/tjpath.2014.01284.

Abstract

Conventional lipoma is the most common benign mesenchymal neoplasm in adults. However, bladder lipoma is a rare tumor. We report an incidental 0.5-cm, mucosal, bladder lipoma in a 75-year-old man, successfully treated with endoscopic excision. The tumor was found during the extension study of a high-grade urothelial carcinoma of the renal pelvis. A review of the published cases, including the present report, yielded a total of 16. Conclusions on this review are presented. The case is being reported because its rarity and to highlight the importance of complete workup to clarify associated disorders that may suggest extension of a malignant process.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biopsy
  • Cystectomy / methods
  • Cystoscopy
  • Humans
  • Incidental Findings*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / surgery
  • Lipoma / pathology*
  • Lipoma / surgery
  • Male
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / pathology*
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / surgery
  • Nephrectomy
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / surgery