A Rare Case of Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Urinary Bladder Diverticulum Successfully Treated by Bladder-Sparing Surgery

Abstract

The aim is to report a rare case of squamous cell carcinoma arising in a urinary bladder diverticulum and present recent literature overview of treatment options. A 56-year-old man presented with intermittent hematuria. Ultrasound examination indicated primary carcinoma in the urinary bladder diverticulum. Diagnosis was confirmed with cystoscopy and computed tomography. Transvesical diverticulectomy with regional lymphadenectomy was undertaken. Two years after initial treatment, the patient was well without evidence of tumor relapse. This report implicates that although aggressive surgical approach is recommended in the majority of bladder diverticulum tumors, simple diverticulectomy may be indicated in selected, confined cases.

Keywords

• Carcinoma, squamous cell
• Urinary bladder neoplasms
• Diverticulum – pathology
• Diverticulum – surgery
• Case reports