Bladder leukoplakia

White spot disease of the bladder is a rare intravesical lesion, and the common age is about 40 years old, which is more common in women. The disease manifests as white plaques in the bladder mucosa, which are generally located in the bladder triangle and neck, and occasionally can invade the entire bladder mucosa. The main symptoms are frequent urination, urgency, dysuria, and it is difficult to distinguish from chronic cystitis. It is believed that bladder leukoplakia is a response of normal urothelial cells to toxic stimuli, which is a precancerous disease or heralds malignant lesions in other areas of the bladder Therefore, attention should be paid to the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of the disease. Long-term indwelling catheter can cause this disease.

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