Incrusted cystitis after intravesical mitomycin C treatment.
Bladder wall calcification is a rare complication of intravesical therapy of superficial bladder cancer with Mitomycin C. A review of the literature revealed 2 other cases. We report a new case and discuss the pathogenic mechanism of this consequence of the intravesical treatment with Mitomycin C.
Llopis
M
M
Sección de Urologia, Hospital Marina Baixa, Alicante, España.
Moreno
J
J
Botella
R
R
Algado
M
M
D000283:Administration, Intravesical; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003556:Cystitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016685:Mitomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
D016685:Mitomycin