Ali Fuat ATMACA, N. Serdar UĞRAŞ, A. Erdem CANDA, Ziya AKBULUT, M. Derya BALBAY

Üç yaşındaki erkek çocukta mesane rabdomyosarkomu: Olgu sunumu

Rabdomyosarkom, çocukluk çağında alt üriner sistemin en sık görülen malign tümörüdür. Başvuru semptomları arasında hematüri, abdominal veya pelvik kitle, idrar yaparken zorlanma gibi infrevezikal obstrüktif yakınmalar ile üriner inkontinans ve üriner sistem enfeksiyonları saptanabilmektedir. Bu makalede, mesane rabdomyosarkomu saptanan 3 yaşındaki bir erkek olgunun öyküsü, klinik özellikleri, yapılan tanısal incelemeler ve tedavi seçenekleri sunularak literatür eşliğinde tartışılmıştır.

Bladder rhabdomyosarcoma in a 3 year old boy: Case report

Rhabomyosacroma is the most frequently seen malignant tumor of the lower urinary tract in children. Hematuria, abdominal or pelvic mass, infravesical obstructive symptoms such as difficulty in voiding, urinary incontinence and urinary tract infections are the most commonly seen admitting symptoms. In this paper, a 3 year old boy with the diagnosis of bladder rhabdomyosarcoma is presented and discussed including history, clinical findings, diagnostic work-up and treatment alternatives.

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