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Bladder Masses
Synonyms/Description
Bladder tumor
Focal bladder lesion
Etiology
Transitional Cell Cancer
In the United States, bladder cancer is reportedly the fourth most common malignancy. The vast majority of bladder neoplasms arise from the epithelium, with urothelial (transitional cell) carcinoma accounting for 90% of cases. Squamous cell carcinoma is rare and accounts for 2% to 15% of bladder cancers. The least common is adenocarcinoma, which may be primary or metastatic to the bladder.
Fibroma
Fibroma (leiomyoma) is the most common benign tumor of the bladder, although it represents only 0.4% of all bladder neoplasms. It is most prevalent among women in the third to fifth decades of life.
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