Ectopic prostate tissue at the bladder dome presenting as a bladder tumor

The presence of ectopic prostate tissue in the bladder is common, but the involvement of the bladder dome has rarely been reported. This case report describes a 72-year-old man who presented with gross painless hematuria. Cystoscopy revealed a smooth sessile mass at the dome region of the bladder. A...

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Veröffentlicht in:The world journal of men's health 2013, 31(2), , pp.176-178
Hauptverfasser: Kim, Jae Heon, Jeen, Yoon Mi, Song, Yun Seob
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The presence of ectopic prostate tissue in the bladder is common, but the involvement of the bladder dome has rarely been reported. This case report describes a 72-year-old man who presented with gross painless hematuria. Cystoscopy revealed a smooth sessile mass at the dome region of the bladder. A complete transurethral resection of the mass was performed. Histopathological examination of the mass revealed the presence of benign ectopic prostatic tissue.
ISSN:2287-4208
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DOI:10.5534/wjmh.2013.31.2.176