Recurrent Urinary Bladder Paraganglioma

A 39-year-old male presented with recurrent attacks of painless haematuria. The patient has a history of partial cystectomy for bladder paraganglioma 10 years prior to the presentation. Imaging study and cystoscopic examination revealed a small anterior wall bladder tumor. The histological examinati...

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Main Author: Ali A. Al-Zahrani
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:Advances in Urology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/912125
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description A 39-year-old male presented with recurrent attacks of painless haematuria. The patient has a history of partial cystectomy for bladder paraganglioma 10 years prior to the presentation. Imaging study and cystoscopic examination revealed a small anterior wall bladder tumor. The histological examination of the lesion confirmed that it was a urinary paraganglioma. Partial cystectomy was performed to this recurrent lesion. This case report stresses the importance of life-long follow-up of these lesions.
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spelling doaj-art-4c7e667c98bc4727bb8197d262d740ee2025-02-03T01:02:57ZengWileyAdvances in Urology1687-63691687-63772010-01-01201010.1155/2010/912125912125Recurrent Urinary Bladder ParagangliomaAli A. Al-Zahrani0Department of Urology, University of Dammam, Saudi ArabiaA 39-year-old male presented with recurrent attacks of painless haematuria. The patient has a history of partial cystectomy for bladder paraganglioma 10 years prior to the presentation. Imaging study and cystoscopic examination revealed a small anterior wall bladder tumor. The histological examination of the lesion confirmed that it was a urinary paraganglioma. Partial cystectomy was performed to this recurrent lesion. This case report stresses the importance of life-long follow-up of these lesions.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/912125
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title Recurrent Urinary Bladder Paraganglioma
title_full Recurrent Urinary Bladder Paraganglioma
title_fullStr Recurrent Urinary Bladder Paraganglioma
title_full_unstemmed Recurrent Urinary Bladder Paraganglioma
title_short Recurrent Urinary Bladder Paraganglioma
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