An unusual way to diagnose a rare case of bladder carcinoma in a patient with Crohn's disease

Int J Colorectal Dis. 2003 Mar;18(2):172-3. doi: 10.1007/s00384-002-0433-4. Epub 2002 Sep 25.

Authors

Juan C Patron Uriburu¹, M Khurrum Baig, Jay J Singh, Eric G Weiss, Juan J Nogueras, Steven D Wexner

Affiliation

¹ Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd, Weston, FL 33331, USA.

PMID: 12548422
DOI: 10.1007/s00384-002-0433-4

Abstract

Background and aims: Crohn's disease of unknown etiology may involve the urinary tract and may include a mass lesion on cystoscopy.

Patients and results: We present an unusual case of asymptomatic urinary bladder carcinoma in a patient undergoing surgery for Crohn's ileitis.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Carcinoma, Papillary / diagnosis*
Crohn Disease / complications*
Humans
Male
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / diagnosis*