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. 2015 Jan 31;9(1):36–42. doi: 10.3941/jrcr.v9i1.2066

Table 1.

Summary table for inflammatory pseudotumor of the urinary bladder.

Etiology Unknown.
Incidence Rare, 81 cases reported.
Gender ratio Male to female ratio of 11:6.
Age predilection Young adults, with an average age of 28 years.
Risk factors Recurrent cystitis and prior urinary bladder surgery.
Clinical presentation Hematuria, anemia, frequency and dysuria. Urinary tract obstruction may occur.
Treatment Conservative surgery: transurethral tumor resection or partial cystectomy.
Prognosis Good. No recurrence reported after surgery.
Findings on imaging Exophytic or polypoid urinary bladder mass.
Ultrasound: hypoechoic or hyperechoic
CT: ranging from hypo to hyperattenuating
MR: hypointense on T1 and T2-weighted images
Contrast-enhanced CT and MR: early peripheral enhancement. Central areas may show late enhancement.
Findings on pathology Spindle cell proliferation mixed with inflammatory infiltrate.