title: Leiomyosarcoma of the bladder fourteen years after cyclophosphamide therapy for retinoblastoma.
abstract: We report a case of bladder leiomyosarcoma which occurred in a 22-year-old female who had been treated with cyclophosphamide for a period of 68 months for retinoblastoma diagnosed at 18 months postpartum. Partial cystectomy was performed. Forty-two months after the operation she is tumor-free.
authors.affiliation: Servizio Autonomo di Urologia, Verona, Italy. lumotta@altavista.it
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Motta
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Porcaro
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ficarra
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: D'Amico
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Piubello
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Comunale
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000139:chemically induced*; D019572:Retinal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012175:Retinoblastoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013997:Time Factors; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D003520:Cyclophosphamide