Implantation of bladder cancer into the abdominal wall; a case report

ABSTRACT

Implantation of high grade and invasive bladder carcinoma into the abdominal wall Is not common and can occur as side effects of urinary bladder interventions and surgical procedures, including perforation of bladder wall during transurethral resection of the tumor. Herein, we present a case of implantation of bladder transitional cell carcinoma into abdominal wall into an incisional hernia of a previous small bowel operation; three years after the bladder tumor had been diagnosed and treated. In evaluating any mass lesion in the abdominal wall, it is important to consider the possibility of bladder tumor implantation