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Urinary Bladder "Melanosis": A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
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International Journal of Surgical Pathology . Feb2024, Vol. 32 Issue 1, p104-108. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Melanosis of the urinary bladder, so-called melanosis vesicae, is a rare condition characterized by dark, velvety bladder mucosa observed by cystoscopy examination. Up to 20 examples have been reported in the English literature, and the etiology of this disease still needs to be discovered. We present an 82-year-old woman with a history of pelvic organ prolapse-associated urinary symptoms. The patient was found to have pigmented urinary bladder mucosa on cystoscopy and underwent a total hysterectomy and bladder mucosal biopsy. Histologically, pigmented granules were evident in the bladder stroma and epithelium, highlighted by Periodic Acid-Schiff (PAS) stain, suggestive of lipofuscin in nature. We outline the diagnostic features of bladder melanosis, discuss the diagnostic mimickers, and thoroughly review the literature on the subject. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10668969
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Surgical Pathology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 174972573
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10668969231166301