Carcinosarcoma of the bladder diverticulum and a review of the literature

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 11, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1136-1138

  Cheng, Chi Wai ^a   Ng, Man Tat ^b   Cheung, Ho Yuen ^a   Sun, Wai Ho ^b   Chan, Lung Wai ^a   Wong, Wai Sang ^a   Lai, Fernand Mac Moune ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b ALICE HO MIU LING NETHERSOLE HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bladder diverticulum; Carcinosarcoma; Intradiverticular neoplasm

Indexed keywords

CARBOPLATIN; GEMCITABINE;

AGED; BLADDER BIOPSY; BLADDER CARCINOMA; BLADDER SURGERY; CANCER COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CARCINOSARCOMA; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CYSTOSCOPY; HUMAN; LUNG METASTASIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SQUAMOUS CELL METAPLASIA;

AGED; CARCINOSARCOMA; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; DIVERTICULUM; HUMANS; MALE; URINARY BLADDER NEOPLASMS;

EID: 11144225874     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2004.00956.x     Document Type: Review

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