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Vesico — uretral reflux as the cause of bladder cancer invasion
Article published in Urologia Polska 1993/46/2.

authors

Zbigniew Wolski, Andrzej Borówka, Andrzej Borkowski
Z Katedry i Kliniki Urologii A.M. w Warszawie Kierownik: prof. dr hab. med. A. Borkowski

summary

Urothelial neoplasms of the upper urinary tract have been observed in 7 patients treated with trans-urethral electroresection because of bladder cancer. In 5(71,(4%) of them vesic-o-ureteral reflux on the tumour side has been noticed.
Vesico-urethral reflux with the ureteral or/and the reual pelvic tumour stated unilaterally were the conse±uence of the electro-resection. It is possible that the reflux allowed the implantation of carcinoma cells from the urinary bladder.

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correspondence

dr med. Zbigniew Wolski, Klinika Urologii A.M.
02-005 Warszawa, ul. Lindleya 4