Korean J Urol Oncol.  2016 Dec;14(3):181-184. 10.22465/kjuo.2016.14.3.181.

High-Grade Urothelial Carcinoma of the Bladder in a Child

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Urology, Yonsei College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Department of Urology, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea. ingni79@gilhospital.com
  • 3Department of Pathology, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea.

Abstract

Bladder urothelial carcinoma typically occurs in individuals in their sixties or seventies: it rarely occurs in persons <20 years old. Moreover, in young patients, bladder urothelial carcinoma lesions are reported to be solitary and nonmuscle invasive, with low malignant potential. However, 13% of lesions in this age group are reported to be noninvasive high-grade papillary urothelial carcinoma but these are extremely rare in children <15 years. There is no specific consensus regarding treatment of bladder urothelial carcinoma in children and adolescent. In particular, method has been suggested for follow-up of high-grade bladder urothelial carcinoma. Therefore we report our experience of one case the, discuss surveillance methods, and provide a brief review of the literature.

Keyword

High-grade urothelial carcinoma; Pediatrics

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Child*
Consensus
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Methods
Pediatrics
Urinary Bladder*
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