Bladder squamous metaplasia of the urothelium - introductory report.

Seven female patients hospitalized in the Surgery Ward of Warsaw's Hospital for Children are described. Nonspecific abdominal pains, recurrent urinary tract infections, and voiding disorders (difficulty in voiding commencement) were the primary causes of hospitalization. Urodynamics and cystoscopy with a histopathology section of the urothelium achieved the diagnosis of nonkeratizing squamous cell metaplasia of the urothelium.