Ureterosigmoidostomy and cancer of the colon. Report of a case.
A possible and quite frequent complication of uretero-sigmoidostomy can be the late development of a colic cancer at the site of the ureteric reimplantation. On the basis of the literature and of a personal observation, the accent is put on what can be done to discover the tumor in any early phase; the possibility that the increased risk of cancer should limit the colic urinary diversions for an exstrophy of the bladder is also discussed.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001746:Bladder Exstrophy / Q000601:surgery*; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000601:surgery; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery