title: Small cell carcinoma of the bladder: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Primary pure small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the bladder is a rare condition. It is an aggressive tumor with an average five-year survival rate of less than 10% as cited by multiple case reports. We report a 48 year-old male patient with primary small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the bladder who was treated with TUR-T, adjuvant carboplatin-based chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The patient is free of disease at the end of 30 months with a normally functioning bladder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey. burcintunc@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Burcin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tunc
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ozguroglu
authors.forename: Oktay
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Demirkesen
authors.forename: Cabir
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alan
authors.forename: Haydar
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Durak
authors.forename: Fazilet Oner
authors.initials: FO
authors.lastname: Dincbas
authors.forename: Ali Riza
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Kural
mesh_terms: D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*