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Abstract
An extraosseous or soft tissue chondroma is a rare, benign cartilaginous tumour characterised by the formation of mature hyaline cartilage. The majority of osseous chondromas are located within the medullary cavity of long bones. Soft tissue chondromas are extremely rare with only five cases affecting the bladder being reported in the literature. Soft tissue chondroma of the bladder is a rare cause of lower urinary tract symptoms and abdominopelvic pain. All reported cases of soft tissue chondromas of the bladder have occurred in women in their fifth to seventh decades of life. We describe the case of a 65-year-old woman diagnosed with a soft tissue chondroma of her bladder while being investigated for lower urinary tract symptoms.
- urology
- urological surgery
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Contributors SN: involved in the concept and design, completing the manuscript draft including performing the necessary literature review, obtaining relevant histology and radiology images, obtained patient consent and submitting the completed manuscript. SM: involved in the concept and design and completing the manuscript draft. CF and JM: involved in the concept and design, reviewing the manuscript draft and providing the pathology photos. All authors (SN, SM,CF, JM) have approved the final draft and have agreed to be accountable for the article and ensure that all questions regarding the accuracy or integrity of the article are investigated and resolved.
Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
Competing interests None declared.
Patient consent Obtained.
Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.