Bladder Contracture – A Rare and Serious Side Effect of Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Therapy

Bladder Contracture – A Rare and Serious Side Effect of Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Therapy

Instillation of intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is an effective treatment for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). The high incidence of side effects may limit its tolerability in patients. Local side effects including cystitis and hematuria are common but generally self-limiting....

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Main Authors: Cindy Garcia, Hamesh Jina, Philip Bergersen, Venu Chalasani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:Urology Case Reports
Subjects:
Bladder cancer
Side effect
BCG
Contracture
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442015001709

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