title: Bladder Contracture - A Rare and Serious Side Effect of Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Therapy.
abstract: Instillation of intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is an effective treatment for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). The high incidence of side effects may limit its tolerability in patients. Local side effects including cystitis and hematuria are common but generally self-limiting. Bladder contractures are a rare but serious consequence of BCG treatment. In this case, an 82 year-old male developed BCG reactivation and subsequent bladder contractures following transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) three years post-BCG. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of BCG reactivation post-TURP leading to the rare but serious effect of bladder contractures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Hornsby Hospital, Palmerston Rd, Hornsby, NSW 2077, Australia.
authors.forename: Cindy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Hornsby Hospital, Palmerston Rd, Hornsby, NSW 2077, Australia.
authors.forename: Hamesh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jina
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Hornsby Hospital, Palmerston Rd, Hornsby, NSW 2077, Australia.
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bergersen
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Hornsby Hospital, Palmerston Rd, Hornsby, NSW 2077, Australia.
authors.forename: Venu
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chalasani
keywords: BCG; Bladder cancer; Contracture; Side effect