Angiography in vesical and perivesical neoplastic and non-neoplastic lesions

Leiomyoma of the bladder

A case of leiomyoma of the bladder in a 37-year-old man is described. Clinical features and findings on excretory urography resembled a malignant tumor of the small pelvis. Ultrasound, computed tomography, and angiography nevertheless made the correct preoperative diagnosis. Special emphasis is given to the differentiation between benign and malignant smooth muscle neoplasms.

Computed tomography in staging of bladder carcinoma

A comparison was made between the use of clinical methods and computed tomography for staging of carcinoma of the urinary bladder in 52 patients. CT was found to be the most reliable method for determining the perivesical extension of the tumour. It is of value for determining the extent of the tumour before irradiation and for establishing the tumour response. It was less reliable for diagnosing metastases in the lesser pelvis.