[A case of portal vein thrombosis during chemotherapy for bladder cancer]

Hinyokika Kiyo. 2013 Jul;59(7):449-52.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 53-year-old man was diagnosed with bladder cancer with pelvic and para-aortic lymph node metastases. The clinical stage was cT3bN2M1. He underwent radical cystectomy and ileal conduit construction and retroperitoneal lymph node dissection after showing a partial response to 4 cycles of chemotherapy with methotrexate,vinblastine,doxorubicin and cisplatin (MVAC). Pathology showed prostatic invasion and para-caval lymph node metastasis. Pathological stage was pT4N0M1. After 3 cycles of MVAC therapy as adjuvant chemotherapy,new lymph node metastasis was revealed. He showed a complete response after 4 cycles of chemotherapy with gemcitabine and cisplatin (GC). He received 6 additional cycles of GC chemotherapy. Follow-up computed tomographic scan 3 months after the last chemotherapy showed portal vein thrombosis. He was treated with anticoagulant therapy,which dissolved the thrombus.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Portal Vein*
  • Thrombosis / etiology*
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / complications*
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / drug therapy*