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Case Reports
. 2024 May 18;24(1):109.
doi: 10.1186/s12894-024-01497-6.

A rare case of spontaneous bladder wall abscess mimicking bladder tumour in young women

Zico Yusuf Alfarizi  1 , Eko Subekti  2 , Danarto  1 , Prahara Yuri  3
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Case Reports

A rare case of spontaneous bladder wall abscess mimicking bladder tumour in young women

Zico Yusuf Alfarizi et al. BMC Urol. .

Abstract

Introduction: Abscess of the bladder wall is a rare urological disorder, with a few cases recorded in the literature. The finding of a bladder wall mass via computed tomography (CT) imaging in a visiting patient is the subject of this report.

Case discussion: A 37-year-old woman with persistent pain in the suprapubic area and lower urinary tract symptoms was examined as a case study. Through a CT scan revealed an inhomogeneous structure in the anteroinferior part of the right bladder. A cystoscopy procedure followed by transurethral resection was performed to remove the mass, which was found to be an abscess. A Foley catheter with irrigation was administered after surgery, and the patient goes home in three days.

Conclusion: the patient had no symptoms or discomfort in the lower urinary tract after follow-up. Despite the rarity of bladder wall abscesses, cystoscopy can be used to aid diagnosis. Transurethral resection of bladder wall can reduce the mass and eliminate the possibility of malignancy.

Keywords: Benign bladder tumour; Bladder abscess; Bladder wall abscess; Case report.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
CT scan of the abdomen with contras demonstrating a bladder wall abscess ((a) red arrow) and a 5.86 × 5.14 cm delta 28 HU density in the right anteroinferior bladder wall
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
A resection was carried out on the bladder wall, and white-yellow purulent discharge came out. (Blue arrow)
Fig. 3
Fig. 3
Base of bladder wall abscess
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