title: Unresectable calcified bladder tumor: hemiacidrin irrigation as an adjunct to resection.
abstract: Radiographic calcification of urothelial malignancies is an uncommon finding. To our knowledge, calcification of transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder preventing transurethral resection has not been reported previously. We report a case of an initially unresectable radiopaque bladder tumor and discuss the successful, conservative management with continuous bladder irrigation with hemiacidrin followed by complete transurethral resection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport.
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Bundrick
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Culkin
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Mata
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Venable
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D002951:Citrates / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012996:Solutions; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D002951:Citrates; D012996:Solutions; C026485:hemiacidrin