Sarah Tarplin

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Dr. Sarah Tarplin is a urologic surgeon and researcher whose work focuses on the diagnosis and management of rare genitourinary tumors, with a particular emphasis on perivascular epithelioid cell tumors (PEComas) of the bladder. Her most cited paper, a 2014 case report, describes a 39-year-old woman with a long history of pelvic pain and urinary urgency whose bladder mass was ultimately identified as a PEComa—a rare mesenchymal neoplasm with fewer than 30 documented cases in the bladder at the time. This contribution is significant because it highlights the diagnostic challenges of such tumors, which often mimic more common conditions like interstitial cystitis or urothelial carcinoma, and underscores the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration between urologists, gynecologists, and radiologists. Dr. Tarplin’s work has been cited 9 times, serving as a reference point for clinicians encountering similar presentations. Her research advances the understanding of these uncommon lesions, offering guidance on imaging characteristics, histopathological features, and surgical management. By bringing attention to this rare entity, Dr. Tarplin has helped improve diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes in a niche but critical area of urologic oncology.