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An Orthotopic Bladder Cancer Model for Gene Delivery Studies
Published on: December 1, 2013
[Leiomyosarcoma of the bladder]
Yassir Sbitti1, Elhassan Kasmaoui, Ahmed Ameur
1Service d'Urologie, Hôpital Militaire, Rabat, Maroc. sbittiyassir@yahoo.fr
Abstract:
Bladder leiomyosarcoma is an uncommon tumour. Early diagnosis and aggressive surgical treatment are necessary to ensure patient survival. The authors report a case of bladder leiomyosarcoma treated by radical cystoprostatectomy and enterocystoplasty with a favourable outcome at 32 months. The author analyse the clinical and histological features and the treatment of this rare tumour.
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