von Brunn's Nests and Follicular Cystitis Following Intradetrusor OnabotulinumtoxinA Injections for Overactive Bladder

Abstract

A 67-year-old female with refractory OAB was treated with intradetrusor Botox. She subsequently developed multiple papillary bladder lesions with tissue biopsy showing Von Brunn's nests. Von Brunn’s nests are benign bladder lesions similar in appearance to a rare urothelial tumor called Nested Variant of Urothelial Carcinoma (NVUC). It is critical that patients with these findings undergo evaluation to rule out the presence of carcinoma. This finding suggests the possibility of a previously unreported adverse reaction in association with intradetrusor Botox.

Keywords

• OnabotulinumtoxinA
• Botox
• Overactive bladder
• Von Brunn’s Nests