Retrovesical squamous cell carcinoma associated with toxoplasmosis: diagnostic images, serum detection of SCC-antigen, and successful treatment by M-VAC regimen.
A case of retrovesical squamous cell carcinoma associated with acquired toxoplasmosis is presented. To date only six cases with retrovesical carcinoma have been reported in the literature. Although it is difficult to make a preoperative diagnosis of this rare neoplasm, transrectal longitudinal ultrasonography was diagnostically valuable, and serial measurements of serum squamous cell antigen (SCC-Ag) were useful for monitoring the clinical course.
Tada
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K
Department of Urology and Pathology, Gifu University School of Medicine, Japan.
Takeuchi
T
T
Tanaka
T
T
Iwata
H
H
Kanematsu
M
M
Kuriyama
M
M
Ban
Y
Y
Kawada
Y
Y
D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000150:complications*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014747:Vinblastine / Q000008:administration & dosage
D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen; D014747:Vinblastine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D002945:Cisplatin; D008727:Methotrexate