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Sentinel lymph node dissection during radical cystectomy for bladder adenocarcinoma following gastrocystoplasty

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Patients with spina bifida are at increased risk of developing malignancy in the native or augmented bladder and tend to present with more advanced disease. Surgical guidelines for oncologic resections in patients with augmented bladders are not well described. Furthermore, there is limited knowledge regarding the changes in lymphatic drainage after bladder reconstruction. Herein we describe the case of a 45-year-old male with spina bifida who underwent gastrocystoplasty and developed adenocarcinoma of the augmented bladder segment 33 years later. We describe his surgical management with radical cystectomy and the use of sentinel lymph node dissection.

Source: Urology Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.eucr.2025.103036

Authors: Diana A. Aponte-Colon, Rand N. Wilcox Vanden Berg, Terence Z. Wong, Jonathan C. Routh, Michael Abern

Institutions: Duke University, Duke Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,160