title: Lymphoepithelioma of the bladder: a clinicopathological study of 3 cases.
abstract: Lymphoepithelioma of the bladder is rare and has only recently been described at this site. Based upon the reported sensitivity to chemotherapy of lymphoepitheliomas at more common sites, we treated 3 cases of muscle invasive lymphoepithelioma of the bladder with primary chemotherapy to salvage bladder function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030.
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Dinney
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Ro
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Babaian
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000473:pathology*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*