Abstract
BackgroundUrinary bladder masses are uncommon in the pediatric age group and pose a diagnostic challenge, often necessitating histopathological differentiation and confirmation. An unusual mimic of neoplastic bladder mass is inflammatory pseudotumor, and timely identification and diagnosis of which prevents undue patient stress and radical treatment.Case presentationWe present a case of a 7-year-old female child who presented with hematuria, and a urinary bladder mass was detected on ultrasound which was further characterized by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and diagnosed as an inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT) on histopathology.ConclusionsThis case report describes the imaging features of IPT along with a list of differential diagnoses emphasizing the need for radiologists to be aware of this surprising and rare entity.
Highlights
Urinary bladder masses are uncommon in the pediatric age group and pose a diagnostic challenge, often necessitating histopathological differentiation and confirmation
Urinary bladder masses tend to be uncommon in children and have a different list of differential diagnoses as compared to their adult counterparts
Rhabdomyosarcoma tends to be the commonest bladder mass in the first two decades of life while urothelial neoplasms are commoner in the later age [1]
Summary
Urinary bladder masses are uncommon in the pediatric age group and pose a diagnostic challenge, often necessitating histopathological differentiation and confirmation. Background Urinary bladder masses tend to be uncommon in children and have a different list of differential diagnoses as compared to their adult counterparts. Rhabdomyosarcoma tends to be the commonest bladder mass in the first two decades of life while urothelial neoplasms are commoner in the later age [1]. An uncommon entity is an inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT), a mesenchymal bladder mass that tends to occur more frequently in young adult females as compared to the pediatric age group [2].
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