Urothelial adenocarcinoma in a non-functioning bladder.
Urinary diversion is a common final outcome in patients with refractory long-term incontinence. It is even more common in young patients with neurogenic bladders and in such cases the bladder is disconnected and left in situ. We present a unique case of adenocarcinoma of the bladder which occurred 31 years following such a diversion procedure. We ask whether, despite the comorbidity associated with cystectomy, the patient is in danger of developing effectively silent tumours within these non-functioning bladders.
Khan
Muhammad Hassan
MH
Department of Urology, Airedale General Hospital, Keighley, UK. drtahirkheli@hotmail.com
Dooldeniya
Mahanta Devan
MD
Shaikh
Nick A
NA
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013997:Time Factors; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014547:Urinary Diversion