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Vesical Leukoplakia Progressing to Squarnous Cell Carcinoma in Women
Author(s) -
DeKOCK M. L. S.,
ANDERSON C. K.,
CLARK P. B.
Publication year - 1981
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.1981.tb03186.x
Subject(s) - leukoplakia , medicine , carcinoma , basal cell , cystectomy , pathology , cancer , bladder cancer
Summary— A series of 1 3 women and 4 men with vesical leukoplakia is presented. Three of the women progressed to squamous cell carcinoma. Early diagnosis of malignant change is difficult and prophylactic cystectomy for persistent widespread vesical leukoplakia may be justifiable in both sexes