[Bladder squamous metaplasia: report of one case and bibliographic review]

Arch Esp Urol. 2005 Jan-Feb;58(1):74-6. doi: 10.4321/s0004-06142005000100013.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Objectives: We report a new case of squamous metaplasia because of its interest and subtle differential diagnosis with other bladder pathologies.

Methods: We report the case of a male patient with history of previous neoplasia with an exophytic lesion of the bladder wall discovered on follow-up. Pathological diagnosis after TUR was bladder squamous metaplasia.

Results: Follow-up is performed by ultrasound, cystoscopy, and urine cytology in adherence to clinical guidelines due to the possibility of transformation into squamous cell carcinoma.

Conclusions: Urothelium is able to develop non neoplastic transformations such as squamous metaplasia. The importance of such transformations depends on proper diagnosis and follow-up due to their ability to transform into a neoplastic process.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Metaplasia
  • Urinary Bladder / pathology*