An unusual case of bladder tumour with diagnostic dilemma; A rare case report

  • Jayaprakash K Shetty Professor of Pathology, K S Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore, India
  • Kishan Prasad Associate Professor of Pathology, K S Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore, India
  • Rajeev T P
  • Nigi Ross Philip
  • Anitha Chakravorthy
  • Prajwal Ravinder
Keywords: Bladder, leiomyosarcoma, nonurothelial neoplasm, ALK 1

Abstract

Urinary bladder tumours rank ninth in the worldwide cancer incidence. Urothelial carcinomas are the fourth most common malignancy in men. It is very rare in younger age group, but it can occur at any age group. We report a case of a 28 yr old male who presented with dysuria and suprapubic pain with Contrast enhanced computerised tomography revealed polypoidal lesion arising from the dome of the urinary bladder. In light microscopy showed, pleomophic spindle tumours cells arranged in fascicles with increased atypical mitosis along with scattered chronic inflammatory cells. The possibility of leiomyosarcoma or inflammatory myofibroblastictumor was considered in differential diagnosis. The immunohistochemistry was positive for Vimentin, Desmin, Smooth muscle actin, Ki 67 and myo D1 and negative for Cytokeratin, ALK 1, H-Caldesmon, S 100 and CD 34. Hence a diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma was made. This case highlights the unusual tumour with its diagnostic dilemma of the case.

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Published
05-11-2016
Section
Case Report