Metastatic Bladder Cancer Presenting with Persistent Hematuria in Young Man with Cystic Fibrosis. (14th May 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Patel, Premal; Rabin, Harvey R.; Vickers, Michael M.; Parkins, Michael D.
• Other Names: Franzen D. Academic Editor.; Gabbay E. Academic Editor.; Nugent K. M. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in pulmonology. Volume 2013(2013)
• Publication Date: 2013-05-14
• Subjects: Lungs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory infections -- Periodicals; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Respiratory Tract Infections; Lungs -- Diseases; Respiratory infections; Respiratory organs -- Diseases; Periodicals; Case Reports; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.2
• DOI: 10.1155/2013/831871
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6846

Abstract

Abstract : We report a case of metastatic bladder cancer developing in a young man with cystic fibrosis (CF) that was initially diagnosed as ureterolithiasis and managed as renal colic. With the improved survival of patients with CF, an increasing burden of extrapulmonary disease manifestations is apparent. Renal colic is observed at an increased frequency in patients with CF relative to the general population and is a commonly recognized cause of hematuria. However, CF patients harboring a malignancy are recognized to be at increased risk of delayed identification owing to atypical symptoms and lack of demographic risk factors. This case illustrates how investigations to rule out malignancy are warranted in those CF patients not responding to therapies directed towards presumptive diagnoses.