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Transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder

Case contributed by Ammar Haouimi
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Hematuria.

Patient Data

Age: 75 years
Gender: Male

The CT scan demonstrates an enhancing polypoid soft tissue mass of the urinary bladder invading the left ureteral orifice with ipsilateral ureterohydronephrosis. No abdominal lymphadenopathy or distant metastasis.

Other findings:

  • small hiatal hernia
  • simple hepatic cyst of the segment 3
  • prostatic hypertrophy

Case Discussion

CTU features of a polypoid soft tissue mass of the bladder lumen invading the ureteral orifice with ureterohydronephrosis, pathologically proven as transitional cell carcinoma.

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