The significance of random mucosal biopsy in bladder cancer.
- Author:
Sung Dae KWON
1
;
Jeong Gu LEE
;
Jae Heung CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Korea University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
biopsy;
bladder tumor
- MeSH:
Biopsy*;
Humans;
Mucous Membrane;
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms*;
Urinary Bladder*
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1991;32(6):883-885
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Random biopsy of normal-looking mucosa of the bladder at the time of T.U.R.B. in the patients with bladder cancer have been used as a routine assessment of the tumor behavior. To investigate mucosal abnormalities of normal-looking mucosa in bladder cancer. we performed random mucosal biopsies during transurethral resection of the bladder cancer. The following results were obtained. 1. In Group 1 (Solitary, Stalk, Papillary ca). no CIS lesion was found in biopsy specimens. 2. In Group 2 (Solitary. Sessile. Papillary ca) and Group 3 (Solitary. Sessile. Non-papillary ca). some positive results were obtained. On the consideration of above results and the potentiality of implantation. we can raise an issue that the bladder cancer patients with a solitary, papillary shape do not necessarily undergo the mucosal biopsy during T.U.R.B. Instead, close follow up for the patients will be recommended.
