Korean Journal of Urological Oncology  2016;14(3):181-184

doi:10.22465/kjuo.2016.14.3.181

High-Grade Urothelial Carcinoma of the Bladder in a Child.

Sung Ku KANG 1 ; Young Sig KIM ; Woo Jin KO ; Sang Un PARK ; Jeong Hae KIE ; Suk Young LEE

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Keywords

High-grade urothelial carcinoma; Pediatrics

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Bladder urothelial carcinoma typically occurs in individuals in their sixties or seventies: it rarely occurs in persons <20 years old. Moreover, in young patients, bladder urothelial carcinoma lesions are reported to be solitary and nonmuscle invasive, with low malignant potential. However, 13% of lesions in this age group are reported to be noninvasive high-grade papillary urothelial carcinoma but these are extremely rare in children <15 years. There is no specific consensus regarding treatment of bladder urothelial carcinoma in children and adolescent. In particular, method has been suggested for follow-up of high-grade bladder urothelial carcinoma. Therefore we report our experience of one case the, discuss surveillance methods, and provide a brief review of the literature.