Tapkire R, Kathiresan N, Satheesan B
Bleomycin induced urethral stricture in Hodgkin's disease. [Journal Article]
Indian J Urol 2009 Jul; 25(3):398-400.
Bleomycin is a glycoprotein that is extensively used in combination with other anti-cancer agents because of its relative lack of hematological and gastrointestinal toxicity. However, pulmonary toxicity is common with bleomycin and limits its therapeutic utility. Urethral stricture as a result of bleomycin toxicity has not been reported in literature. In this case report, a young male patient who developed urethral stricture after bleomycin-based chemotherapy is described and the possible effects of bleomycin on the urethra are discussed.
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