Late development of colonic adenocarcinoma 49 years after ureterosigmoidostomy for exstrophy of the bladder.
An unusual case is presented of adenocarcinoma developing at a ureterosigmoidostomy site 49 years after repair of a congenital exstrophic bladder. This is the longest latent period for tumor development in such a site reported to date.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000209:etiology*; D001746:Bladder Exstrophy / Q000601:surgery*; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012811:Sigmoid Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery; D014547:Urinary Diversion / Q000009:adverse effects*