Genetic predisposition and cyclophosphamide treatment in a girl with bladder carcinoma?
Transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder rarely occurs in young female patients. We present a case of bladder carcinoma which appeared after treatment with cyclophosphamide, in a 14-year-old girl genetically predisposed to bladder cancer.
Kenet
G
G
Institute of Hematology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel.
Mandel
M
M
Mor
Y
Y
Toren
A
A
Jonas
P
P
Kende
G
G
Rechavi
G
G
Neumann
Y
Y
D000293:Adolescent; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000235:genetics; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000235:genetics
D003520:Cyclophosphamide