Background: Bladder cancer is the third most common malignancy in adults, accounting for 2.1% of all
cancer-related deaths. Its highest incidence is in the 6th decade of life. Urothelial bladder cancer is rare in
children and adolescents, presenting in only 0.003% of the population under 20 years of age. The aim of the
paper is to report a rare case of bladder urothelial carcinoma in a young girl aged 27 years.
Case Presentation: We report the case of a 27-year-old girl who presented with painless gross hematuria.
She had a history of heavy smoking and recurrent cystitis. CT-KUB revealed polypoidal tumor in right
lateral wall of the urinary bladder. Transurethral resection of the tumor was performed for complete removal
of the tumor. Follow-up revealed no recurrence for two years.
Conclusion: Urothelial bladder carcinoma should be excluded in children and young adults when they
present with painless hematuria. Although this presentation is rare, its prognosis is good.
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