[Bladder adenocarcinoma 41 years after augmentation enterocystoplasty for tuberculosis]
André Quinta1, Antonio Pedro Carvalho, Mário Oliveira
1Urology Department, Hospital São Marcos, Braga, Portugal. andremquinta@gmail.com
Objective:
To report a case of adeno-carcinoma arising in an augmented bladder 41 years after the procedure.
Methods:
After troublesome evaluation and fistula closure with urinary diversion by percutaneous nephrostomy, the patient underwent palliative chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Result:
He died 5 months after the onset of the fistula.
Conclusions:
Development of adenocarcinoma in augmentation enterocystoplasties implies a mortality of about 30%. Early detection requires a high index of suspicion. Surveillance of augmented bladders, by annual cystoscopy and urine cytology, is therefore recommended.
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