title: High-grade transitional cell carcinoma and melanosis of urinary bladder: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Melanosis of the urinary bladder is a rare entity. It is generally regarded as a benign condition, but it is sometimes associated with primary malignant melanoma of the urinary bladder. It has never been reported to be connected with transitional cell carcinoma. We present a case of a woman with melanosis of the bladder who a year later developed high grade transitional cell bladder carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology and Oncology, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA.
authors.forename: Sharon L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Sanborn
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: MacLennan
authors.forename: Matthew M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Cooney
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Lee E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Ponsky
mesh_terms: D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008548:Melanosis / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology