Concomitant presence of bladder cancer and neurogenic bladder in a patient with HTLV-1 carrier: a case report.
We describe a case of an HTLV-1 carrier who developed bladder cancer and neurogenic bladder. HTLV-1 is thought to alter host immune function and to contribute to the development of other malignancies. It is also sometimes reported that urinary symptoms precede pyramidal symptoms in patients with HAM. To our knowledge, concomitant presence of bladder cancer and neurogenic bladder in an HTLV-1 carrier has not been previously reported.
Yagi
H
H
Department of Urology, Shimane Medical University, Izumo, Japan.
Igawa
M
M
Shiina
H
H
Shigeno
K
K
D002353:Carrier State; D005260:Female; D015490:HTLV-I Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000821:virology*; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000821:virology*