Bladder Mass Masquerading as Eosinophilic Cystitis in a Child: When to Think Beyond Malignancy?

J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg. 2021 Jan-Feb;26(1):51-53. doi: 10.4103/jiaps.JIAPS_36_20. Epub 2021 Jan 11.

Abstract

Eosinophilic cystitis is a rare inflammatory disease in the pediatric population with varied presentations. Diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion and cystoscopy with biopsy of the bladder mass. There are no standard treatment guidelines, however, these patients usually respond with medical management, but recurrence is a possibility. We present a case of eosinophilic cystitis in a 6-year-old boy who presented with lower urinary tract symptoms, gross hematuria, and bladder mass.

Keywords: Bladder; bladder wall biopsy; cystitis; eosinophilia; rhabdomyosarcoma.

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  • Case Reports