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What is the cause behind the small mass present in the bladder?
Query: Hi doctor, I went to the doctor last week after I got my period 10 days early. I was worried because I have had a history of cervical dysplasia. My pap smear came back normal but my doctor wanted me to have an ultrasound just to be sure. Everything came back fine except for a small mass of 0.5 inch ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com.Bladder mass of 0.5 inch needs cystoscopy biopsy and resection transurethrally. A solitary mass papillary may turn out to be a very mild tumor. All bladder tumors are of different biological behavior. The things will become more clear only after biopsy report. Such tumor,... Read Full »
In an ultrasound, what does SOL mean?
Query: Hi doctor, My father is 63 years old. He is a diabetic patient and currently under diabetic medication. Now, he found blood in urine. His USG showed SOL in a urinary bag and it was measured about 1.7 x 0.8 inches. Please help me to understand what it is. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. SOL in bladder (space-occupying lesion) means a bladder growth. Most of the times, the bladder growth will be malignant. So, your father needs early evaluation and treatment for his bladder growth. Based on CT scan and bladder biopsy, further treatment can be decided. For... Read Full »
Kindly examine my father's biopsy report and suggest a treatment plan.
Query: Hi doctor, I am writing on behalf of my father, who is 64 years old. He is a diabetic patient, but his diabetes is completely under control. A few weeks before, he found some blood coming out along with his urine. He consulted a few doctors and went under some tests. He was found to have a tumor in ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As the biopsy is showing high grade tumor and involves muscularis propria, this makes a T2 stage. The latest guideline suggests a Cisplatin based chemotherapy followed by radical cystectomy (bladder removal).Pelvic node dissection should be done even if CT scan did not... Read Full »