title: Primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the urethra.
abstract: We present a rare case of a primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the urethra after radical cystectomy and orthotopic urinary reconstruction for transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urologic Surgery, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
authors.forename: Dipen J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Parekh
authors.forename: Charlie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shappell
authors.forename: Joseph A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology*; D014523:Urethral Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D001500:BCG Vaccine