Bladder cancer in the second trimester of pregnancy: tough decisions. A case report with review of the literature

We report a rare case of a patient presenting with a nonmuscle invasive papillomatosis transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder in the second trimester of pregnancy. We describe the management dilemmas encountered and the challenging treatment option selected to optimize outcome for the patient an...

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Published in:Therapeutic advances in urology 2012-06, Vol.4 (3), p.139-142
Main Authors: Lakmichi, Mohamed Amine, Zehraoui, Reda, Dahami, Zakaria, Moudouni, Said Mohamed, Bassir, Amal, Soumani, Abderaouf, Sarf, Ismail
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bladder
Bladder cancer
Case reports
Health risk assessment
Letter to the Editor
Pregnancy
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Summary:We report a rare case of a patient presenting with a nonmuscle invasive papillomatosis transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder in the second trimester of pregnancy. We describe the management dilemmas encountered and the challenging treatment option selected to optimize outcome for the patient and infant. Close collaboration between urologists, obstetricians and medical colleagues is needed for optimal, safe and effective management of bladder tumours during pregnancy.
ISSN:1756-2872
1756-2880
DOI:10.1177/1756287212441961