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Case Reports
. 2021 Aug 2:39:101798.
doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2021.101798. eCollection 2021 Nov.

Isolated shwannoma of the bladder: A rare entity

Ahmed Chaabouni  1 , Ahmed Samet  1 , Marwa Walha  2 , Nouri Rebai  1 , Mohamed Fourati  1 , Mourad Hadjslimene  1
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Case Reports

Isolated shwannoma of the bladder: A rare entity

Ahmed Chaabouni et al. Urol Case Rep. .

Abstract

Isolated shwannoma of the urinary bladder is a very rare entity. We report a case of a shwannoma of the bladder that was diagnosed by an MRI and confirmed by histopathology after the patient underwent TURB.

Keywords: Bladder; Cystoscopy; Shwannoma.

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MRI showing intramural bladder polyp.
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Cystoscopy revealing a bladder polyp.
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a- immunohistochimie showing expression in both cytoplasmic and nuclear compartments of GFAP. b- spindle-shaped cells that are arranged in fascicles.
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