Bladder calcifications after photodynamic therapy: Analysis of a rare complication

Urology

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 831-835

  Walther, McClellan M ^c   Eanes, Edward D ^d   Delaney, Thomas F ^a   Travis, William D ^b  

^a University Hospital   (United States)

^b ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLADDER BIOPSY; BLADDER STONE; CALCIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STONE ANALYSIS; TISSUE INJURY; TRANSITIONAL CELL CARCINOMA;

EID: 0029890501     PISSN: 00904295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0090-4295(96)00047-7     Document Type: Article

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