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Presence of mucosal change in the urinary bladder in nonhematuric patients with long-term exposure and/or accumulating high-dose cyclophosphamide. Possible significance of follow-up cystoscopy on preventing development of cyclophosphamide-induced hemorrhagic cystitis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9792975     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: Cyclophosphamide (CPA)-induced hemorrhagic cystitis is sometimes difficult to manage. We investigated the mucosal changes in patients subjected to CPA therapy in relation to the duration and accumulating dose of CPA. METHODS: Fifteen patients, all of whom were receiving CPA, were studied. Investigation of the dose and duration of CPA administration, urinalysis and cystoscopy was performed. RESULTS: The total doses of CPA administered ranged from 2.5 to 237.0 g, and the duration of administration ranged from 4 to 130 months. Four patients with hematuria (micro or macro) showed various degrees of mucosal hyperemia and telangiectasia. Of 11 patients without microhematuria, 6 patients also revealed mucosal changes distinctive of CPA-induced hemorrhagic cystitis. CPA-induced cystitis with no hematuria insidiously progressed in the patients who received CPA orally at a total dose of more than 40 g and/or for longer than 36 months. CONCLUSION: Early mucosal lesion of the urinary bladder, which will most likely be followed by CPA-induced hemorrhagic cystitis, may develop prior to the appearance of microscopic hematuria. Periodic prophylactic cystoscopy is recommend in patients receiving CPA.
Authors:
M Kimura; Y Tomita; H Morishita; K Takahashi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Urologia internationalis     Volume:  61     ISSN:  0042-1138     ISO Abbreviation:  Urol. Int.     Publication Date:  1998 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-01-06     Completed Date:  1999-01-06     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0417373     Medline TA:  Urol Int     Country:  SWITZERLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  8-11     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Urology, Nagaoka Red Cross Hospital, Niigata, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Cyclophosphamide / administration & dosage,  adverse effects*
Cystitis / chemically induced*,  prevention & control
Cystoscopy
Female
Hematuria / chemically induced*,  prevention & control
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mucous Membrane / pathology
Urinary Bladder / pathology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
50-18-0/Cyclophosphamide

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