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Micturitional disturbance due to labial adhesion as a cause of vaginal implantation of bladder urothelial carcinoma
Author(s) -
OGISO SATOSHI,
MAENO ATSUSHI,
YAMASHITA MOTOKI,
SOUMA TAKAHITO,
NAKAMURA KENICHI,
OKUNO HIROSHI
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
international journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1442-2042
pISSN - 0919-8172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2006.01565.x
Subject(s) - medicine , vagina , urothelial carcinoma , adhesion , urology , urinary system , carcinoma , asymptomatic , urothelium , urinary bladder , gynecology , surgery , bladder cancer , cancer , chemistry , organic chemistry
Vaginal implantation of urinary tract urothelial carcinoma is a rare finding, with few cases reported in the literature. This is the first reported case of vaginal implantation of bladder urothelial carcinoma thought to be due to micturitional disturbances secondary to labial adhesion. The authors propose that implantation via pooled urine in the vagina may have occurred, and suggest that labial adhesion be treated in patients with urinary tract urothelial carcinoma, even if asymptomatic.