Allergy to mitomycin C complicating topical administration for urothelial cancer

Br J Urol. 1987 Jun;59(6):547-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1987.tb04874.x.

Abstract

Three cases are presented in which eosinophilic cystitis developed when patients who were known to have superficial bladder cancer were treated with instillations of the alkylating agent Mitomycin C.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Intravesical
  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / drug therapy
  • Cystitis / chemically induced*
  • Drug Hypersensitivity / etiology*
  • Eosinophilia / chemically induced
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitomycin
  • Mitomycins / administration & dosage
  • Mitomycins / adverse effects*
  • Mitomycins / therapeutic use
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Mitomycins
  • Mitomycin