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Flat Carcinoma in situ of Bladder
Author(s) -
RIDDLE P. R.,
CHISHOLM G. D.,
TROTT P. A.,
PUGH R. C. B.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1975.tb04064.x
Subject(s) - dysuria , carcinoma in situ , lesion , medicine , pathological , carcinoma , radiation therapy , surgery , pathology , urinary system , anatomy
Summary 36 patients with flat carcinoma in situ of the bladder have been reviewed. Those with widespread disease usually presented with dysuria or obstructive outflow tract symptoms and radical surgery appeared to give better results than radiotherapy. However, when the lesion was confined to small areas of the bladder mucosa, haematuria or pain were the main presenting symptoms and a conservative approach seemed justified. It is suggested that the term flat carcinoma in situ be used for this lesion whose behaviour differs significantly from that of the commoner papillary or invasive tumours. The pathological appearances are to be reported elsewhere in full.