Song J, Song H, Kim YW. Recurrent atypical leiomyoma in bladder trigone, confused with uterine fibroids: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10(29): 10728-10734 [PMID: 36312486 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i29.10728]
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Yong-Wook Kim, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, 56 Dongsu-ro, Bupyeong-gu, Incheon 21431, South Korea. ywk@catholic.ac.kr
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World J Clin Cases. Oct 16, 2022; 10(29): 10728-10734 Published online Oct 16, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i29.10728
Recurrent atypical leiomyoma in bladder trigone, confused with uterine fibroids: A case report
Jeonghwa Song, Heekyoung Song, Yong-Wook Kim
Jeonghwa Song, Heekyoung Song, Yong-Wook Kim, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital, Incheon 21431, South Korea
Author contributions: Song J and Song H contributed equally to this work as first authors; Song J and Song H reviewed all medical records, examined relevant literature, summarized the case findings, and contributed to manuscript drafting; Kim YW reviewed the literature and interpreted the imaging findings, and were responsible for the revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content in the manuscript; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
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Corresponding author: Yong-Wook Kim, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, 56 Dongsu-ro, Bupyeong-gu, Incheon 21431, South Korea. ywk@catholic.ac.kr
Received: May 31, 2022 Peer-review started: May 31, 2022 First decision: August 4, 2022 Revised: August 18, 2022 Accepted: September 7, 2022 Article in press: September 7, 2022 Published online: October 16, 2022 Processing time: 120 Days and 23.5 Hours
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Tumors originating from the posterior bladder wall can be challenging to diagnose because they may mimic a mass from the uterine cervix. Atypical leiomyoma of the bladder trigone is extremely rare, with few reported cases, and requires caution during surgery to avoid damage to the adjacent ureter. Diagnostic surgery and confirmational pathology are essential to assess whether the tumor is malignant and relieve clinical symptoms. Herein, we describe a case of recurrent leiomyoma with focal atypia in the bladder trigone.
CASE SUMMARY
A 29-year-old woman with a uterine fibroid incidentally found at a regular checkup was referred to our hospital. Based on magnetic resonance imaging, either urinary bladder leiomyoma or protrusion of pedunculated uterine cervical fibroid into the bladder was suspected. This leiomyoma in the trigone of the bladder was completely excised by laparotomy, and the patient was discharged without complication. Follow-up outpatient ultrasonography identified tumor recurrence after four years. As focal atypia was identified previously, laparotomy was performed to confirm the pathology. A round solid mass was resected from the posterior bladder wall without injuring either ureteric orifice. This tumor was pathologically diagnosed as a leiomyoma without atypia. Three-year follow-up ultrasonography has revealed no recurrence.
CONCLUSION
Atypical leiomyoma in bladder trigone is rare and could be easily mistaken for fibroid in the uterine cervix. To confirm histopathology, surgical excision is mandatory and regular follow-up is necessary to detect recurrence.
Core Tip: Diagnosis of a tumor originating from the bladder trigone is challenging because it may mimic a mass from the uterine cervix. Magnetic resonance imaging is considered superior to computed tomography or ultrasonography for assessing bladder leiomyoma. Leiomyoma in bladder trigone requires caution during surgery because it can cause damage to the adjacent ureter. Surgical removal is mandatory for histopathological confirmation since it can be atypical fibroids or sarcomas. Regular follow-up is essential to detect recurrence.
