Case Report

Transitional Cell Carcinoma of Bladder during Pregnancy: Case Report

Byung Gi Oh, Sang Hyu No, Jung Whan Son, Chang Gu Han, Sung Han Lee, Ha Na Yoon, Jae Yup Hong
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Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

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Published Online: Mar 30, 2000

Abstract

Primary transitional cell carcinoma(TCC) of the bladder is a rare during child-bearing age and only 10 such cases have been reported in the literature1-6). The patients presented with gross hematuria which was initially mistaken as vaginal bleeding. Initial diagnosis was made with sonography. Diagnosis was easily confirmed by cystoscopy with biopsy. Transurethral resection of the bladder tumor was performed as usual manner and postoperative course was uneventful. We experienced transitional cell carcinoma of bladder in a 26 year-old in the 21 week of pregnancy.

Keywords: TCC of bladder; Pregnancy