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Bacillus Calmette–Guerin intravesical instillation therapy-induced urothelial necrosis of the bladder and upper urinary tract

Authors :
Tsubasa Kondo
Toshifumi Tsurusaki
Akihiro Asai
Kuniko Abe
Source :
Urology Case Reports, Vol 44, Iss , Pp 102162- (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2022.

Abstract

Bacillus Calmette–Guerin (BCG) intravesical instillation therapy is the most effective adjuvant therapy for bladder cancer after transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT). We present the first case to our knowledge with bladder and ureteral necrosis as a severe local side effect of it.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22144420
Volume :
44
Issue :
102162-
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Urology Case Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.6a2ea40f980c4640b5b32458067b02d9
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2022.102162