Clinical Observation on Bladder Tumor.
- Author:
Joon Ho CHOI
1
;
Sang Eun LEE
;
Si Whang KIM
;
Young Kyoon KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
bladder tumor
- MeSH:
Female;
Hematuria;
Humans;
Male;
Seoul;
Sex Ratio;
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms*;
Urinary Bladder*;
Urinary Tract;
Urology
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1979;20(1):71-79
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A clinical observation was made on bladder tumors of the patients seen in the Department of Urology , Seoul National University Hospital during the period from July. 1967 to June, 1978. The following results were obtained: 1. During the period. 4312 patients were hospitalized, there were 381 cases of bladder tumors giving a rate of 8.8%. 2. The sex ratio was 4.3: 1 with 309 male and 72 female, and 75.1% of the cases were in the age group of 41-70. 3. Hematuria was the most common symptom and occurred in 78.0 %. 4. 76.2% of the cases visited to hospital within one year after the occurrence of initial symptom. 5. Among 147 cases in which IVP was performed. 66.0 % of the cases revealed normal upper urinary tract, and filling defects in bladder was observed in 61.2% of the cases. 6. Pathologic examination was possible on 210 cases.
