Primary lymphoma of the bladder treated successfully with mitozantrone gel

Citation
P. Porter et al., Primary lymphoma of the bladder treated successfully with mitozantrone gel, POSTG MED J, 75(888), 1999, pp. 609-610
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL
ISSN journal
00325473 → ACNP
Volume
75
Issue
888
Year of publication
1999
Pages
609 - 610
Database
ISI
SICI code
0032-5473(199910)75:888<609:PLOTBT>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
We describe a young man who presented with a short history of painless haem aturia. Subsequent investigations and biopsy of lesions found in his bladde r at cystoscopy confirmed the diagnosis of primary lymphoma of the bladder. Computed tomography studies confirmed the disease was localised to his bla dder. Unfortunately, the tumour was not eradicated by radiotherapy. However , it was successfully treated with intravesical mitozantrone given in a nov el gel formation. Three years after diagnosis the patient remains well with no evidence of recurrence.