Pattern and risk factors of urinary bladder neoplasms in Sudanese patients in Khartoum State, Sudan

الملخص EN

Background : Urinary bladder neoplasm (UBN) is associated with high morbidity and mortality rate.

It pose biologic and clinical challenges.

Objectives : To evaluate the pattern as regards frequency, age sex, occupation, local geographical distribution, clinical presentations and risk factors of UBN in Sudanese patients in Khartoum State.

Patients and Methods : This study was conducted in the period from January 2004 through December 2005 at three centers in Khartoum State.

One hundred and six patients with urinary bladder neoplasm were included in the study. Results : The commonest affected age was 60-80 years with male to female ratio 4.6 : 1.

Urinary bladder neoplasm have some ethno-geographic variation in Sudan.

The majority of these patients were from the Northern and Western regions. Conclusion : There is significant relationship between urinary schistosomal infestation and the development of squamous cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder among Sudanese patients.