Hemangioma of the urinary bladder: an atypical location

Sousa, Camila Soares Moreira de; Viana, Ivo Lima; Miranda, Carla Lorena Vasques Mendes de; Bastos, Breno Braga; Mendes, Ilan Lopes Leite

doi:10.1590/0100-3984.2015.0231

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“…A review of the literature demonstrates surgical treatment as the preferred approach for the treatment of bladder haemangiomas. Surgical options that have been described include transurethral resection, fulguration, YAG laser therapy, and partial or simple cystectomy 3 4 8–10 14…”

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“…Medical therapy with propranolol is well documented as an effective treatment for infantile haemangioma, as well as the recent literature suggesting its effectiveness in cavernous haemangiomas 5–7. Despite this, surgical treatment, either endoscopically or with partial cystectomy, appears to dominate the literature for haemangiomas of the bladder 8–10. We present the case of a child with infantile haemangioma of the urinary bladder, as well as cutaneous manifestations, with significant improvement after initiation of propranolol.…”

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Propranolol as an effective therapy for infantile haemangioma of the urinary bladder

Anwar

Malm‐Buatsi

2019

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Infantile haemangiomas are one of the most common tumours in infancy, but typically present as cutaneous lesions; haemangiomas of the urinary bladder are incredibly rare. Although benign, these can sometimes ulcerate and bleed, causing haematuria in the case of bladder lesions. Propranolol is a well-documented medical therapy for cutaneous lesions, but surgical treatment dominates the literature on bladder haemangiomas. We present the case of a child with infantile haemangiomas of the urinary bladder, as well as internal and cutaneous lesions, treated with propranolol. At 6-week follow-up cystoscopy and MRI, there was a significant improvement in both bladder and internal lesions, respectively. Follow-up with dermatology 9 months after initiation of propranolol demonstrated excellent regression of the cutaneous lesions with a marked decrease in both size and prominence. This case demonstrates the potential role of propranolol in the treatment of bladder haemangiomas in lieu of more invasive surgical techniques.

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Propranolol as an effective therapy for infantile haemangioma of the urinary bladder

Anwar

Malm‐Buatsi

2019

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“…Showing no post-contrast enhancement or restricted diffusion, the lesion extended to the contralateral seminal vesicle and maintained cleavage with the adjacent structures ( Figures 1B and 1C ). These findings raised the possibility of a benign nodule, maintaining the rationale used for ovarian and renal lesions ( 1 , 2 ) . An ultrasound-guided transrectal biopsy was performed, and the histopathological study revealed abundant, benign mature smooth muscle, with scanty bistratified columnar epithelium, consistent with seminal vesicle leiomyoma ( Figure 1D ).…”

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“…Genitourinary tumors have recently been reported in the radiology literature of Brazil ( 2 - 7 ) . Leiomyoma is a benign smooth muscle tumor found in the uterus and in the gastrointestinal tract.…”

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Leiomyoma of the seminal vesicle

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“…Masses of the urinary tract have been the object of a number of recent publications in the radiology literature of Brazil 1 - 3 . AMLs are rare benign lesions, accounting for 1-3% of all renal tumors, hamartomas being included in the differential diagnosis because of the presence of adipose tissue, neovascularization, and muscle fibers 4 .…”

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