Unusual glomus tumor of the bladder: a rare case report and literature review
Abstract Background Glomus tumor (GT), which are neoplasms of the glomus body, usually occur in the extremities, particularly under the nail bed. GT occurring in the bladder is very rare and has been reported as sporadic. In the present study, a rare case of bladder GT is reported and its clinical a...
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| description | Abstract Background Glomus tumor (GT), which are neoplasms of the glomus body, usually occur in the extremities, particularly under the nail bed. GT occurring in the bladder is very rare and has been reported as sporadic. In the present study, a rare case of bladder GT is reported and its clinical and histopathological characteristics are summarized by literature review. Case presentation A 57-year-old woman presented with intermittent gross hematuria for 2 years. Urinalysis displayed hematuria. The bladder ultrasound showed an avascular and homogeneous isoechoic polypoid mass with a maximum diameter of 6 mm at the right lateral wall of bladder. The bladder endoscopic examination showed a polypoid lesion, with a smooth surface, located in the right lateral wall. Then, a transurethral resection was performed, its histopathological features indicated a benign GT. Conclusions GT arising in the bladder is extremely rare, and only four cases have been identified in studies reported in English. It is difficult to diagnose bladder GTs according to their clinical features. The gold standard method used for their diagnosis is histopathology. However, it should also be considered in the differential diagnosis for bladder mass. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b8b2521d919b4bec8bc2195baae91a152022-12-21T21:30:23ZengBMCBMC Urology1471-24902021-04-012111710.1186/s12894-021-00837-0Unusual glomus tumor of the bladder: a rare case report and literature reviewLi Chen0Bin Lai1Xiaoyan Su2Jiwei Wang3Department of Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang UniversityDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang UniversityDepartment of Pathology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang UniversityDepartment of Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang UniversityAbstract Background Glomus tumor (GT), which are neoplasms of the glomus body, usually occur in the extremities, particularly under the nail bed. GT occurring in the bladder is very rare and has been reported as sporadic. In the present study, a rare case of bladder GT is reported and its clinical and histopathological characteristics are summarized by literature review. Case presentation A 57-year-old woman presented with intermittent gross hematuria for 2 years. Urinalysis displayed hematuria. The bladder ultrasound showed an avascular and homogeneous isoechoic polypoid mass with a maximum diameter of 6 mm at the right lateral wall of bladder. The bladder endoscopic examination showed a polypoid lesion, with a smooth surface, located in the right lateral wall. Then, a transurethral resection was performed, its histopathological features indicated a benign GT. Conclusions GT arising in the bladder is extremely rare, and only four cases have been identified in studies reported in English. It is difficult to diagnose bladder GTs according to their clinical features. The gold standard method used for their diagnosis is histopathology. However, it should also be considered in the differential diagnosis for bladder mass.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-021-00837-0Glomus tumorBladderUrinary tract |
| spellingShingle | Li Chen Bin Lai Xiaoyan Su Jiwei Wang Unusual glomus tumor of the bladder: a rare case report and literature review BMC Urology Glomus tumor Bladder Urinary tract |
| title | Unusual glomus tumor of the bladder: a rare case report and literature review |
| title_full | Unusual glomus tumor of the bladder: a rare case report and literature review |
| title_fullStr | Unusual glomus tumor of the bladder: a rare case report and literature review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unusual glomus tumor of the bladder: a rare case report and literature review |
| title_short | Unusual glomus tumor of the bladder: a rare case report and literature review |
| title_sort | unusual glomus tumor of the bladder a rare case report and literature review |
| topic | Glomus tumor Bladder Urinary tract |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-021-00837-0 |
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