Leiomyosarcoma of the bladder fourteen years after cyclophosphamide therapy for retinoblastoma.
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.
Motta
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Servizio Autonomo di Urologia, Verona, Italy. lumotta@altavista.it
Porcaro
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Ficarra
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D'Amico
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Piubello
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Comunale
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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*
D003520:Cyclophosphamide