Primary lymphoma of the bladder: A unique cystoscopic appearance

Primary lymphoma of the bladder is a rare disorder that occurs in the fifth to seventh decades, with a female preponderance. Although computed tomographic scanning is the best diagnostic imaging study, cystoscopic biopsy and immunoperoxidase staining are needed to make the diagnosis. Primary lymphoma of the bladder has a good prognosis and responds to a variety of therapeutic modalities. Throughout the literature, authors have described primary lymphoma of the bladder as a submucosal tumor, smooth, nonulcerative, edematous, friable, or even hemorrhagic. We present what we believe to be the first photographic image of the cystoscopic appearance of primary lymphoma of the bladder. Copyright 1997 by Elsevier Science Inc.