Dermoid cyst of the urinary bladder as a differential diagnosis of bladder calculus: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Dermoid cysts are extremely rare in the urinary bladder and can pose a diagnostic dilemma to both the Urologist and the Histopathologist. Only a few cases were found documented and cited in PubMed. We present a case of dermoid cyst in the urinary bladder presenti...

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Main Authors: Okeke Linus I, Ogun Gabriel O, Etukakpan Blessing R, Iyama Anselmn, Adeoye Adewunmi O, Duduyemi Babatunde M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-06-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/1/1/32
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author Okeke Linus I
Ogun Gabriel O
Etukakpan Blessing R
Iyama Anselmn
Adeoye Adewunmi O
Duduyemi Babatunde M
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description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Dermoid cysts are extremely rare in the urinary bladder and can pose a diagnostic dilemma to both the Urologist and the Histopathologist. Only a few cases were found documented and cited in PubMed. We present a case of dermoid cyst in the urinary bladder presenting as a bladder stone with a brief review of the literature.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-5f060112836341b09ccb526fda32fa052022-12-22T03:25:14ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472007-06-01113210.1186/1752-1947-1-32Dermoid cyst of the urinary bladder as a differential diagnosis of bladder calculus: a case reportOkeke Linus IOgun Gabriel OEtukakpan Blessing RIyama AnselmnAdeoye Adewunmi ODuduyemi Babatunde M<p>Abstract</p> <p>Dermoid cysts are extremely rare in the urinary bladder and can pose a diagnostic dilemma to both the Urologist and the Histopathologist. Only a few cases were found documented and cited in PubMed. We present a case of dermoid cyst in the urinary bladder presenting as a bladder stone with a brief review of the literature.</p>http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/1/1/32
spellingShingle Okeke Linus I
Ogun Gabriel O
Etukakpan Blessing R
Iyama Anselmn
Adeoye Adewunmi O
Duduyemi Babatunde M
Dermoid cyst of the urinary bladder as a differential diagnosis of bladder calculus: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports
title Dermoid cyst of the urinary bladder as a differential diagnosis of bladder calculus: a case report
title_full Dermoid cyst of the urinary bladder as a differential diagnosis of bladder calculus: a case report
title_fullStr Dermoid cyst of the urinary bladder as a differential diagnosis of bladder calculus: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Dermoid cyst of the urinary bladder as a differential diagnosis of bladder calculus: a case report
title_short Dermoid cyst of the urinary bladder as a differential diagnosis of bladder calculus: a case report
title_sort dermoid cyst of the urinary bladder as a differential diagnosis of bladder calculus a case report
url http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/1/1/32
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