[Conservative treatment of microcytic carcinoma of the bladder; report of a new case].
OBJECTIVE
To report an additional case of small cell carcinoma treated conservatively.


METHODS
Herein we describe a case of small cell carcinoma of the bladder that had been treated conservatively because of the age of the patient. The specific characteristics of the case are described and the clinical and pathological aspects of the disease are briefly reviewed.


CONCLUSIONS
Although treatment of this disease is primarily by cystectomy followed by chemo and radiotherapy, organ-sparing neoadjuvant chemo and radiotherapy as an alternative to surgery could be attempted to obtain complete remission in selected patients.
Meiriño
R M
RM
Servicio de Oncología, Hospital Provincial de Navarra, Pamplona, España.
Gómez Dorronsoro
M L
ML
Dueñas
M T
MT
Villafranca
E
E
Pruja
E
E
D000368:Aged; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy*
Tratamiento conservador en carcinoma microcítico de vejiga; aportación de un nuevo caso.