Abstract
Introduction: Bladder outlet obstruction in younger men is often secondary to urethral stricture disease. In the older population it is often a result of benign prostatic hypertrophy. Materials and Methods: We describe the diagnosis, treatment, and outcome of a rare case of a Brunn's cyst causing bladder outlet obstruction in a 43-year-old male who was evaluated for obstructive urinary complaints. Results: Ultrasound and cystoscopy revealed a cystic lesion at the bladder neck. Transurethral unroofing of the cyst resulted in resolution of the obstructive symptoms and resumption of normal voiding. Final pathology revealed a cystic structure with predominately denuded urothelium with multiple submucosal cystically dilated von Brunn's nests, most consistent with a Brunn's cyst. A search of the literate reveals only one similar case. Conclusions: We present the rare case of a Brunn's cyst causing bladder outlet obstruction in a young man.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 50-52 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Current Urology |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2012 |
Keywords
- Brunn's cyst
- Obstruction
- Prostate
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Reproductive Medicine
- Oncology
- Urology