Bladder endometriosis mimicking urinary bladder carcinoma: A review of literature and a description of 3 own cases

The authors consider the prevalence, etiology, pathogenesis, symptoms, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and surgical treatment of bladder endometriosis on the basis of 3 own cases and an analysis of 384 cases described in world literature. It has been established that endometriosis may mimic bladder carcinoma. The detection of the cyclic pattern of gross hematuria and other symptoms (during menstruation) and that of the characteristic type of tumorous endrometrioid mass at cystoscopy performed during or just prior to menstruation are of key importance for the differential diagnosis of endometriosis and carcinoma. Indications for open resection of the bladder, transurethral resection, and minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery are determined.

bladder, cancer, endometriosis, prevalence, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, cystoscopy, magnetic resonance imaging, surgical treatment