title: [Primary malignant lymphoma of the urinary bladder: a case report].
abstract: We report a case of primary malignant lymphoma of the urinary bladder. A 72-year old woman complaining of low abdominal pain was admitted to the Tone Central Hospital in February, 2001. Macrohematuria appeared, and the submucosal tumor was observed by cystoscopy, and A Transurethral bladder biopsy led to a histopathological diagnosis of non-Hodgkin's malignant lymphoma (diffuse lymphoma, large-sized cell type, B-cell type). Clinical stage was IE, but as soon, she was get bilateral hydronephrosis and bladder-ileum fistula. The administration of 6-course CHOP chemotherapy had an excellent effect of disappearing the tumor, bilateral hydronephrosis, and bladder-ileum fistula. She remained free of disease until now.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Tone Central Hospital.
authors.forename: Hidekazu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Koike
authors.forename: Takahiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Morita
authors.forename: Yoshimi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tamura
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012074:Remission Induction; D015607:Stents; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone