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Complications associated with primary and secondary perforation of the bladder following immediate instillations of epirubicin after transurethral resection of superficial urothelial tumours
Significant decreases in tumour recurrence rates of up to 50% are
reported after one immediate postoperative instillation of
chemotherapeutic drugs, such as epirubicin or mitomycin C. However, the
extremely rare occurrence of complications related to perforation of the
bladder can be detrimental. Perforation of the bladder seems to be
iatrogenic (primary) or drug-induced (secondary).
We present two cases of significant morbidity related to primary and
secondary perforation of the bladder following two instillations of
epirubicin.
The patient with the primary perforation was managed conservatively,
while the second was subjected to immediate surgical exploration. The
two patients were finally released in good condition.
Complications concerning a primary perforation of the bladder and
instillation of chemotherapeutic drugs can be easily avoided by
recognising the perforation intraoperatively. However, we postulate that
a delayed perforation of the bladder might occur due to the cytotoxic
effect to the bladder tissue of the instilled drugs
Iron deposits surrounding multiple sclerosis plaques.
Autopsy samples from cerebral areas of five brains from patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and from six control brains were stained with Perls acid ferrocyanide to detect nonheme iron present as hemosiderin. Positive iron reactions were observed only in MS sections surrounding demyelinated plaques. Myelinated white matter near the lesion contained numerous iron-laden ovoid bodied and axons that stained positively for iron. Positive reactions were also found within blood vessels of gray matter near the lesion. A possible source of the iron was extravasated blood