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Low-Grade Papillary Urothelial Carcinoma of the Bladder in a 12-Year-Old Child: First Case Report from Gabon
Urology-Andrology Unit, Ouémé Departmental University Hospital Center, Porto-Novo, Benin
Department of Surgery, University Hospital Center of Owendo, Libreville, Gabon
Department of Surgery, Omar Bongo Ondimba Army Training Hospital, Libreville, Gabon
Department of Surgery, Libreville University Hospital Center, Libreville, Gabon
University Clinic of Urology-Andrology, Hubert Koutoukou Maga National University Hospital Center, Cotonou, Benin
Department of Urology, Imperial Park Clinic, Nice, France
- 1 Urology-Andrology Unit, Ouémé Departmental University Hospital Center, Porto-Novo, Benin
- 2 Department of Surgery, University Hospital Center of Owendo, Libreville, Gabon
- 3 Department of Surgery, Omar Bongo Ondimba Army Training Hospital, Libreville, Gabon
- 4 Department of Surgery, Libreville University Hospital Center, Libreville, Gabon
- 5 University Clinic of Urology-Andrology, Hubert Koutoukou Maga National University Hospital Center, Cotonou, Benin
- 6 Department of Urology, Imperial Park Clinic, Nice, France
Open Journal of Urology·Volume 15 (2025)·Pages 476–482·Published 21 October 2025·DOI10.4236/oju.2025.1510049
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Abstract
Bac kground: Bladder tumors are rare in children. Their clinical manifestations are similar to those found in adults. Only pathological examination of the lesion can confirm the diagnosis. Case Presentation : We report the first case of bladder urothelial carcinoma in Gabon in a 12-year-old child, revealed by terminal, then total, hematuria, without anemia. The history revealed no evidence of exposure to secondhand smoke or urinary schistosomiasis. Ultrasound and cystoscopic examinations concluded that it was a polypoid lesion of the left lateral bladder wall. Procedure: We performed endoscopic resection of the tumor, and pathological examination revealed a squamous cell carcinoma. Outcomes: The postoperative course was uneventful, and cystoscopic follow-ups at 3, 6, and 9 months were normal. Conclusion: Bladder tumors in children are revealed by hematuria and endoscopic resection is the rule and constitutes the first treatment.
KeywordsCancerBladderChildGabon
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