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Bladder Carcinoma in a 24-Year-Old Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Authors :
İlker Akarken
Hayrettin Şahin
Hüseyin Tarhan
Hasan Deliktaş
Mehmet Çetinkaya
Source :
Journal of Urological Surgery, Vol 5, Iss 3, Pp 197-199 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Galenos Yayinevi, 2018.

Abstract

Urothelial bladder carcinoma is a rare condition in young patients. Clinicians have less inclination to perform cystoscopy in this age group because benign causes of hematuria are more common. Thus, diagnostic delays of up to one year may occur. We report a 24-year-old male patient with urothelial bladder cancer. Clinical behavior and prognosis in young individuals are controversial. The definitions of “young patient” are highly variable and different World Health Organization pathological classification systems are used for reporting. Generally, it presents as a low-stage and low-grade disease, nevertheless, it may present with high-grade tumors, even with muscle-invasive cancer.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
21489580
Volume :
5
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Journal of Urological Surgery
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.fede02c92acb464d97c4c2e30cd01b04
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4274/jus.1596