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ArticleBMC urology2025

Ectopic prostate tissue presenting as a bladder tumor in a young man- a case report.

Görkem Akça, Çiğdem Öztürk, Hakkı Uzun

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Article in BMC urology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 authors.

Görkem AkçaDepartment of Urology, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital, Rize, Türkiye. gorkem.akca@erdogan.edu.tr.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7019-4264
Çiğdem ÖztürkDepartment of Pathology, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital, Rize, Türkiye.
Hakkı UzunDepartment of Urology, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital, Rize, Türkiye.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ectopic prostate tissue, defined as the aberrant localization of prostate tissue, is often asymptomatic but may occasionally present with various clinical symptoms. A definitive diagnosis is established through surgical excision and subsequent histopathological analysis. This report discussess a case of ectopic prostate tissue identified in the bladder trigone of a 31-year-old patient who presented with lower urinary tract symptoms. Imaging studies revealed a suspicious lesion within the bladder, initially concerning for a potential tumor. Following cystoscopic examination, the lesion was transurethrally completely resected. Pathological analysis confirmed the diagnosis of ectopic prostate tissue, and the patient was subsequently monitored. This case highlights ectopic prostate tissue as a rare pathological condition that can present with clinical features resembling bladder tumors.

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ChoristomaProstateUrinary Bladder DiseasesUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsAdultDiagnosis, DifferentialHumansMaleBladder tumorEctopic prostate tissue

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PMID39979876
PMCPMC11841315

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