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Urothelial Carcinoma of the Bladder: Radiologic Perspective

방광 요로상피세포암: 영상의학적 관점

  • Dong Won Kim (Department of Radiology, Dong-A University College of Medicine) ;
  • Seong Kuk Yoon (Department of Radiology, Dong-A University College of Medicine) ;
  • Sang Hyeon Kim (Department of Radiology, Dong-A University College of Medicine)
  • 김동원 (동아대학교 의과대학 영상의학교실) ;
  • 윤성국 (동아대학교 의과대학 영상의학교실) ;
  • 김상현 (동아대학교 의과대학 영상의학교실)
  • Received : 2021.06.14
  • Accepted : 2021.08.12
  • Published : 2021.09.01
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Abstract

Bladder cancer is a relatively common cancer type, with a high recurrence rate, that can be often encountered in the imaging study. Accurate diagnosis and staging have a significant impact on determining treatment and evaluating prognosis. Bladder cancer has been evaluated by transurethral resection of bladder tumor for clinical staging and treatment, but it is often understaged when compared with final pathologic result by radical cystectomy. If the location, size, presence of muscle invasion, lymph node metastasis, distant metastasis, and presence of upper urinary tract cancer can be accurately diagnosed and evaluated in an imaging study, it can be treated and managed more appropriately. For an accurate diagnosis, radiologists who evaluate the images must be aware of the characteristics of bladder cancer as well as its types, imaging techniques, and limitations of imaging studies. Recent developments in MRI with functional imaging have improved the quality of bladder imaging and the evaluation of cancer. In addition, the Vesical Imaging Reporting and Data System was published to objectively assess the possibility for muscle invasion of cancer. Radiologists need to know the types of bladder cancer treatment and how to evaluate the changes after treatment. In this article, the characteristics of bladder urothelial carcinoma, various imaging studies, and findings are reviewed.

방광암은 비교적 흔히 진단되는 암이며 재발이 흔해 영상의학적 검사에서 흔히 만날 수 있다. 방광암의 정확한 진단과 병기 평가는 어떤 치료를 할 것인지를 정하고 예후를 평가하는데 큰 영향을 미친다. 방광암의 임상적 병기 평가는 요도경유방광종양절제술로 진단과 치료를 겸해서 이루어졌지만, 저평가되는 경우가 흔히 있다. 수술 전 방광암의 위치, 크기, 근육층 침범 유무, 림프절전이, 원격전이, 상부요로 암 유무 등을 영상의학적 검사에서 정확히 진단 및 평가할 수 있다면 더욱 적절히 처치 및 관리를 할 수 있다. 이런 정확한 진단을 위해서는 영상을 판독하는 영상의학과 의사는 먼저 방광암의 임상적인 특징을 잘 알고 있어야 한다. 그리고 영상 검사들의 종류와 특징, 한계를 알고 있어야 한다. 최근 자기공명영상의 발달로 방광 영상의 질 및 방광암의 진단과 평가가 향상되었다. 그리고 방광 이미징 보고 및 데이터 시스템이 발표되어 객관적으로 방광암의 근육층 침범 가능성을 평가할 수 있게 되었다. 방광암 치료 종류를 알고 그에 따른 치료 후 변화에는 무엇이 있는지 어떻게 평가하는지도 알아야 하겠다. 이 종설에서는 방광 요로상피세포암의 특징과 다양한 영상의학 검사와 소견에 대해서 알아보고자 한다.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by the Dong-A University research fund.

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