Lipomatosis of the bladder presenting as bladder cancer

Int J Urol. 2004 Jan;11(1):56-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2004.00731.x.

Abstract

A case of bladder lipomatosis in an 81-year-old man is presented. The preoperative diagnosis was bladder tumor. A transurethral resection of the bladder was performed and a pathological examination revealed lipomatosis of the bladder. This entity is extremely rare and, to our knowledge, this is the second case reported in the English published works.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Lipomatosis / diagnosis*
  • Male
  • Urinary Bladder Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / diagnosis*