title: Breast carcinoma metastasizing to the urinary bladder presenting as bilateral hydronephrosis treated with ureteral stenting and chemotherapy.
abstract: We describe a case of metastatic breast carcinoma involving the urinary bladder and causing bilateral hydronephrosis. Treatment consisted of bilateral renal decompression followed by chemoradiotherapy. The pertinent literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Pinderfields General Hospital, Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, West Yorkshire WF1 4DG, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Forster
authors.forename: Vineet
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.forename: Anna J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Anathhanam
authors.forename: Nick
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Spencer
authors.forename: Chandra Shekhar
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Biyani
mesh_terms: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D000077143:Docetaxel; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D043823:Taxoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary*
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D043823:Taxoids; D000077143:Docetaxel