Calcifying nanoparticles associated encrusted urinary bladder cystitis

International Journal of Nanomedicine

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 385-390

  Jelic, Tomislav M ^a   Roque, Rod ^a   Yasar, Uzay ^b   Tomchin, Shayna B ^a   Serrato, Jose M ^b   Deem, Samuel G ^c   Tierney, James P ^c   Chang, Ho Huang ^a  

^a CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON   (United States)

^c Urologic Surgical Assoc of Charleston   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcifying nanoparticles; Encrusted cystitis; Nanobacteria

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; CALCIFYING NANOPARTICLE; MITOMYCIN C; NANOPARTICLE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACIDURIA; ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCIFICATION; CANCER GRADING; CANCER RECURRENCE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYSTITIS; ENCRUSTED CYSTITIS; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; PH; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADULT; CALCINOSIS; CYSTITIS; HUMANS; MALE; NANOPARTICLES; URINARY BLADDER;

EID: 69749128758     PISSN: 11769114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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