Radical cystectomy for invasive squamous cell bladder cancer in a renal transplant patient.
A rare case of invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder developing 5 years after cadaveric renal transplant is described. The technical precautions to be taken while performing a radical cystectomy in such a situation is highlighted. This patient required chemotherapy in the post-operative period, and the role of chemotherapy in the presence of immunosuppressive therapy is discussed.
Srinivas
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V
Department of Urology, P.D. Hinduja National Hospital, India.
Deshmukh
R
R
Shah
B
B
Kapadia
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A
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D015653:Cystectomy; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D011184:Postoperative Period; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*