Bladder Cancer in HIV-infected Adults: An Emerging Issue? Case-Reports and Systematic Review.

<h4>Objectives</h4>Non-AIDS-related malignancies now represent a frequent cause of death among HIV-infected patients. Albeit bladder cancer is one of the most common malignancies worldwide, it has been rarely reported among HIV-infected patients. We wished to assess the prevalence and ch...

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Main Authors: Sylvain Chawki, Guillaume Ploussard, Claire Montlahuc, Jérome Verine, Pierre Mongiat-Artus, François Desgrandchamps, Jean-Michel Molina
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0144237
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author Sylvain Chawki
Guillaume Ploussard
Claire Montlahuc
Jérome Verine
Pierre Mongiat-Artus
François Desgrandchamps
Jean-Michel Molina
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François Desgrandchamps
Jean-Michel Molina
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description <h4>Objectives</h4>Non-AIDS-related malignancies now represent a frequent cause of death among HIV-infected patients. Albeit bladder cancer is one of the most common malignancies worldwide, it has been rarely reported among HIV-infected patients. We wished to assess the prevalence and characteristics of bladder cancer in HIV-infected patients.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a single center retrospective study from 1998 to 2013 in a university hospital in Paris. Cases of bladder cancer among HIV-infected patients were identified using the electronic records of the hospital database and of the HIV-infected cohort. Patient characteristics and outcomes were retrieved from patients charts. A systematic review of published cases of bladder cancers in patients with HIV-infection was also performed.<h4>Results</h4>During the study period we identified 15 HIV-infected patients (0.2% of the cohort) with a bladder cancer. Patients were mostly men (73%) and smokers (67%), with a median age of 56 years at cancer diagnosis. Bladder cancer was diagnosed a median of 14 years after HIV-infection. Most patients were on ART (86%) with median current and nadir CD4 cell counts of 506 and 195 cells/mm3, respectively. Haematuria (73%) was the most frequent presenting symptom and HPV-associated lesions were seen in 6/10 (60%) patients. Histopathology showed transitional cell carcinoma in 80% and a high proportion of tumors with muscle invasion (47%) and high histologic grade (73%). One-year survival rate was 74.6%. The systematic review identified 13 additional cases of urothelial bladder cancers which shared similar features.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Bladder cancers in HIV-infected patients remain rare but may occur in relatively young patients with a low nadir CD4 cell count, have aggressive pathological features and can be fatal.
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spelling doaj-art-3eb4719972714d7f8a0b272cef3dc31e2025-08-20T03:49:59ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032015-01-011012e014423710.1371/journal.pone.0144237Bladder Cancer in HIV-infected Adults: An Emerging Issue? Case-Reports and Systematic Review.Sylvain ChawkiGuillaume PloussardClaire MontlahucJérome VerinePierre Mongiat-ArtusFrançois DesgrandchampsJean-Michel Molina<h4>Objectives</h4>Non-AIDS-related malignancies now represent a frequent cause of death among HIV-infected patients. Albeit bladder cancer is one of the most common malignancies worldwide, it has been rarely reported among HIV-infected patients. We wished to assess the prevalence and characteristics of bladder cancer in HIV-infected patients.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a single center retrospective study from 1998 to 2013 in a university hospital in Paris. Cases of bladder cancer among HIV-infected patients were identified using the electronic records of the hospital database and of the HIV-infected cohort. Patient characteristics and outcomes were retrieved from patients charts. A systematic review of published cases of bladder cancers in patients with HIV-infection was also performed.<h4>Results</h4>During the study period we identified 15 HIV-infected patients (0.2% of the cohort) with a bladder cancer. Patients were mostly men (73%) and smokers (67%), with a median age of 56 years at cancer diagnosis. Bladder cancer was diagnosed a median of 14 years after HIV-infection. Most patients were on ART (86%) with median current and nadir CD4 cell counts of 506 and 195 cells/mm3, respectively. Haematuria (73%) was the most frequent presenting symptom and HPV-associated lesions were seen in 6/10 (60%) patients. Histopathology showed transitional cell carcinoma in 80% and a high proportion of tumors with muscle invasion (47%) and high histologic grade (73%). One-year survival rate was 74.6%. The systematic review identified 13 additional cases of urothelial bladder cancers which shared similar features.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Bladder cancers in HIV-infected patients remain rare but may occur in relatively young patients with a low nadir CD4 cell count, have aggressive pathological features and can be fatal.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0144237
spellingShingle Sylvain Chawki
Guillaume Ploussard
Claire Montlahuc
Jérome Verine
Pierre Mongiat-Artus
François Desgrandchamps
Jean-Michel Molina
Bladder Cancer in HIV-infected Adults: An Emerging Issue? Case-Reports and Systematic Review.
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title Bladder Cancer in HIV-infected Adults: An Emerging Issue? Case-Reports and Systematic Review.
title_full Bladder Cancer in HIV-infected Adults: An Emerging Issue? Case-Reports and Systematic Review.
title_fullStr Bladder Cancer in HIV-infected Adults: An Emerging Issue? Case-Reports and Systematic Review.
title_full_unstemmed Bladder Cancer in HIV-infected Adults: An Emerging Issue? Case-Reports and Systematic Review.
title_short Bladder Cancer in HIV-infected Adults: An Emerging Issue? Case-Reports and Systematic Review.
title_sort bladder cancer in hiv infected adults an emerging issue case reports and systematic review
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0144237
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