Robot-Assisted Partial Cystectomy in a 10-Year-Old: Managing a Rare Bladder Leiomyoma With Minimally Invasive Surgery.
Publication/Presentation Date
6-1-2026
Abstract
Bladder leiomyomas are rare benign smooth muscle tumors, exceptionally uncommon in children. We report a 10-year-old boy with a one-week history of severe penile pain during urination. Imaging revealed a 4.4-cm anterior bladder wall mass initially suspected to be a urachal cyst; biopsy showed a fibroinflammatory lesion. He underwent cystoscopy and robot-assisted laparoscopic partial cystectomy with complete excision and negative margins. The postoperative course was uncomplicated, with symptom resolution. Final pathology confirmed an infarcted leiomyoma within the muscularis propria. This case highlights that robot-assisted laparoscopic partial cystectomy is a safe, feasible, minimally invasive option for definitive management in selected pediatric patients.
Volume
18
Issue
6
First Page
111576
Last Page
111576
ISSN
2168-8184
Published In/Presented At
Chu, E., Press, B. H., Rodriguez, M. V., & Kirsch, A. J. (2026). Robot-Assisted Partial Cystectomy in a 10-Year-Old: Managing a Rare Bladder Leiomyoma With Minimally Invasive Surgery. Cureus, 18(6), e111576. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.111576
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics
PubMedID
42504358
Department(s)
Department of Pediatrics, Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article