Bladder cancer after spinal cord injury.
We reviewed 25 patients who developed carcinoma of the bladder following spinal cord injury among a series of 6744 paraplegic and tetraplegic patients. An analysis of the incidence, presentation, possible predisposing factors and prognosis was carried out. The majority presented at a younger age and there was a significantly higher incidence of squamous carcinoma than in the non-paraplegic population. The anterior bladder wall was involved in about 25 per cent of the cases. The prognosis is poor.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality