title: Carcinosarcoma of the bladder diverticulum and a review of the literature.
abstract: We report a carcinosarcoma within a bladder diverticulum together with a review of 18 previously reported cases of intradiverticular sarcomas and carcinosarcomas with respect to their clinical features, treatments and outcomes. Frequent deaths with intra-abdominal recurrences suggest the need for total cystectomy, rather than diverticulectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, China. drmcheng@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Chi Wai
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Man Tat
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: Ho Yuen
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: Wai Ho
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Lung Wai
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Wai Sang
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Fernand Mac-Moune
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Lai
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002296:Carcinosarcoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy