Primary Bladder Lymphoma with Extravesical Extension: A Case Report and Literature Review on Prognosis and Clinical Characteristics.

ABSTRACT: Background: Primary bladder lymphoma is generally regarded as having a favorable prognosis due to the predominance of low-grade lymphomas confined to the bladder. However, our investigation reveals that cases with extravesical extension, predominantly involving diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), exhibit a distinct clinical course with varied prognostic outcomes. Methods: In this report, we present and analyzed the clinical features and outcomes of 47 patients with primary bladder lymphoma with extravesical extension, including the case that we experienced. Results: An 77-year-old man who experienced fever, anorexia, and general malaise was referred to our hospital. Initial laboratory tests indicated severe renal failure, pyuria, and Escherichia coli bacterem

SUBMITTER: Seki H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11313225 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature