Marjolin's ulcer of the suprapubic cystostomy site infiltrating the urinary bladder: a rare occurrence

Urology. 2000 Aug 1;56(2):330. doi: 10.1016/s0090-4295(00)00577-x.

Abstract

We report a case of a 40-year-old man who had presented with a spontaneous suprapubic urinary leak from a well-healed suprapubic cystostomy tract scar, 20 years following a successful scrotal tube substitution urethroplasty done for a post-traumatic urethral stricture. Preoperative contrast studies suggested a recurrent bulbomembranous urethral stricture. Excision biopsy of the suprapubic fistulous tract revealed scar cancer infiltrating the bladder wall. Of 3 similar cases reported in the past, only 1 had bladder involvement. Ours is the second such case with bladder involvement.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / etiology*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
  • Cicatrix / complications*
  • Cicatrix / pathology
  • Cystostomy / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Skin Neoplasms / etiology*
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / etiology*
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / pathology
  • Wound Healing