Histopathological study of vesical carcinoma in Plateau State, Nigeria.
Thirty-eight cases of vesical carcinoma, diagnosed at the Jos University Teaching Hospital during a 6-year period, were reviewed. Malignant tumours of the urinary bladder represent 2.7% of all cancers and the prevalence rate of vesical carcinomas is 6.7 per 100,000. Squamous cell carcinoma accounts for 52.6% of all cases whilst transitional cell, mixed and adenocarcinomas constitute 26.3%, 15.8% and 5.3%, respectively. Generally, the male: female ratio is 2.5: 1 and most tumours occur in the fifth decade of life. Schistosomiasis endemicity is believed to be responsible for the preponderance of the squamous cell carcinoma type.
Obafunwa
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Department of Pathology, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State, Nigeria.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000453:epidemiology; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000453:epidemiology; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012553:Schistosomiasis haematobia / Q000150:complications*; D012737:Sex Factors; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*