Lipomas are typically encapsulated benign tumors found in the skin, central nervous system, or gastrointestinal system. Lipomas of the bladder wall are rare tumors with limited reported cases. We present a case of a 62-year-old male patient who presented to our outpatient clinic with complaints of hematospermia. During two pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans conducted ten months apart and a diagnostic cystourethroscopy, a 7 mm lesion was incidentally found on the dome of the bladder and was resected for further examination. Follow-up MRI revealed that the size of the lesion remained unchanged. In spite of their rarity, bladder wall lipomas should be considered in the differential diagnosis of bladder tumors.
Abstract
Lipomas are typically encapsulated benign tumors found in the skin, central nervous system, or gastrointestinal system. Lipomas of the bladder wall are rare tumors with limited reported cases. We present a case of a 62-year-old male patient who presented to our outpatient clinic with complaints of hematospermia. During two pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans conducted ten months apart and a diagnostic cystourethroscopy, a 7 mm lesion was incidentally found on the dome of the bladder and was resected for further examination. Follow-up MRI revealed that the size of the lesion remained unchanged. In spite of their rarity, bladder wall lipomas should be considered in the differential diagnosis of bladder tumors.