SQUAMOUS-CELL CARCINOMA OF THE BLADDER - REPORT OF 14 CASES

The authors report 14 cases of squamous cell carcinoma of bladder over a period of 20 years. All patients were male, with a mean age of 56 y ears. A history of urogenital bilharziasis was reported in 2 patients and IO patients were smokers. Hematuric cystitis was the commonest pre senting feature and infiltration of the bladder base was detected on r ectal palpation in 10 patients. The patients consulted late in the cou rse, at the stage of upper urinary tract repercussions (11 cases) and computerized tomography showed locoregional extension in 5 cases, 12 t otal cystoprostatectomies were performed and 2 patients were treated e xclusively by radiotherapy. The long-term course was marked by urethra l recurrence in 3 patients. The etiopathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and clinical course of these tumors, which are often agressive, are r eviewed.