Primary vesical varices are rare. We report a case of a 4-year-old girl who presented with recurrent gross hematuria secondary to primary vesical varices. Ultrasonography, enhanced computed tomography, and voiding cystourethrogram revealed a solid mass in the right wall of the bladder. Cystoscopy revealed a group of dilated submucosal veins and a red mass. The mass was ablated, and the histopathologic examination demonstrated varices of the bladder. Observation of the patient for 6 months postoperatively showed no recurrence of the hematuria.
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Hou Y, Xue Y, Yang Y, Sun RG. Are you the author?
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hongqi Hospital, Mudanjiang Medical College, Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China.
Reference: Urology. 2011 Nov 23. Epub ahead of print.
doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2011.08.038
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 22119255
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