A Transitional Cell Tumor of the Bladder in a Young Adult: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Bladder tumors are rarely seen in young people under the age of 40. Its development after the exposure to industrial carcinogens for many years suggests that the environmental factors play a significant role in the development of transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. The low prevalence of tran...

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Published inJournal of urological surgery Vol. 4; no. 2; pp. 76 - 78
Main Authors Koçan, Hüseyin, Yıldırım, Şiir, Özdemir, Enver, Yazıcı, Mehmet, Erdoğan, Erhan, Su, Fuat Ernis, Uhri, Mehmet
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ankara Society of Urological Surgery 01.06.2017
Galenos Publishing House
Galenos Yayinevi
Subjects
Age
Bladder
Bladder cancer
Case reports
Family medical history
Males
Patients
Tıp
transitional cell tumor
Tumors
young adult
Young adults
Ankara
Bladder
young adult
transitional cell tumor
genç erişkin
değişici hücreli tümör
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Summary:Bladder tumors are rarely seen in young people under the age of 40. Its development after the exposure to industrial carcinogens for many years suggests that the environmental factors play a significant role in the development of transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. The low prevalence of transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder in young people supports the existence of genetic component. Herewith, we present an 18-year-old patient without a history of exposure to any chemical agent and a review of the relevant literature.
ISSN:2148-9580
2148-9580
DOI:10.4274/jus.506