title: Carcinoma in the inactive bladder - the dilemma of the forgotten organ.
abstract: Etiologic factors affecting bladder tumor have been well confirmed and it is widely recognized that carcinogenic substances in urine may play an important role in a pathogenesis. Carcinoma developing in a defunctionalized bladder, although uncommon, does occur. We report a case of a transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) found in a remaining bladder of a male patient and a review of the most relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology and Urological Oncology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.
authors.forename: Michał
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kupś
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology and Urological Oncology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Słojewski
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics and Pathomorphology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.
authors.forename: Oleg
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Oszurek
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology and Urological Oncology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sikorski
keywords: bladder neoplasm; etiology; transitional cell carcinoma