A non-cancerous or benign condition of the bladder is a change in the cells of the bladder, but it is not cancer. The non-cancerous condition does not spread (metastasize) to other parts of the body and is usually not life-threatening. The most common symptoms include mainly hematuria and difficulty urinating, and urinary tract infections are not uncommon.
During growth, benign bladder tumors may destroy the mucosal tissue on the inner surface of the bladder, causing the submucosal blood vessels to rupture, resulting in bleeding, and this blood dissolves and is excreted in the urine, which may result in varying degrees of hematuria. The more severe hematuria is visible to the human eye, and the more mild bleeding requires a routine urine test to detect red blood cell overload.
Benign bladder tumors can also have an increasing size and when the tumor grows to a certain point in the bladder it can block the bladder outlet and cause difficulty in urine discharge. This causes an increase in the amount of urine retained in the bladder, causing distension and discomfort in the lower abdomen and an accumulation of urinary sensations, which is a very uncomfortable state for the patient.
In the case of benign bladder tumors that keep on increasing in size, urodynamic changes will occur, which may induce problems such as cystitis or urethritis. Symptoms such as more severe urinary frequency, urgency and painful urination can occur and require specific antibiotics for treatment.
Benign tumors of the bladder can be clearly diagnosed by cystoscopy as well as by taking a biopsy, and the necessary treatment can be performed by cystoscopy.