[Complete Transurethral Resection of Large Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer Preoperatively Suspected to Be Muscle-Invasive Disease : A Case Report and Literature Review]

Hinyokika Kiyo. 2021 Jan;67(1):37-41. doi: 10.14989/ActaUrolJap_67_1_37.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 69-year-old man presented with gross hematuria. Cystoscopy revealed a large papillary tumor occupying the bladder. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a large bladder tumor more than 8cm in maximum diameter,suspected to be muscle-invasive disease. We performed the 1st transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) for the main purpose of pathological confirmation. Histopathological findings of the resected specimens showed urothelial carcinoma,low grade pTa. We performed subsequent treatments with TURBT twice,resulting in complete resection. The histopathological findings showed the same results as those of the 1st TURBT conclusively,which was consistent with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. He received intravesical instillation of pirarubicin eight times in total and has remained free from recurrence for more than 26 months after the final TURBT.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Intravesical
  • Aged
  • Cystectomy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Muscles
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms* / surgery