title: Primary lymphoma of the bladder.
abstract: Primary lymphomas of bladder are rare, have a good prognosis and present good response to chemotherapy. We report a case of primary lymphoma affecting the bladder of an 89-year old female patient who, despite full response to chemotherapy, presented recurrence and death 1 year after concluding the treatment. The authors emphasize the differential diagnosis due to the great differences concerning prognosis and therapeutic approach.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Surgical and Molecular Pathology, Syrian Lebanese Hospital, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. katiaramos@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Katia R M
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Leite
authors.forename: Homero
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bruschini
authors.forename: Luiz H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Camara-Lopes
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011379:Prognosis; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone