Misinterpretation resulting in a diagnosis of bladder cancer – A case emphasising the value of diagnostic reconsideration

Abstract

A patient was suspected for MIBC and underwent multiple TURBTs but due to large discrepancy between pathological findings, symptom progression and clinical findings, diagnostic reconsideration was necessary. Re-evaluation revealed a benign inflammatory condition of the bladder with no malignancy. Final treatment involved robotic assisted reconstruction of the bladder with bowel augmentation.This patient case emphasises the need for reconsideration when pathological findings are not consistent with the suspected diagnosis.

Keywords

• Muscle invasive bladder cancer
• MIBC
• Misinterpretation
• Inflammatory bladder disease