Primary small cell bladder carcinoma: a case report and review of the current literature.
Primary small cell bladder carcinoma is an extremely rare and highly aggressive tumor. Unfortunately, the optimal therapeutic strategy for the tumor is still unknown. Recently, a two-stage system for limited and extensive small cell bladder carcinoma has been suggested in analogy to the practiced staging and treatment of small cell lung carcinoma. We present a new case of small cell bladder carcinoma and discuss relevant current literature.
Zachos
Ioannis
I
Department of Urology, "Agios Andreas" Regional Hospital, Patras, Greece.
Papatsoris
Athanasios G
AG
Sountoulides
Petros
P
Podimatas
Thomas
T
Politis
Panagiotis
P
Repanti
Maria
M
Vandoros
Gerasimos
G
Chrisofos
Michael
M
Deliveliotis
Charalambos
C
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000737:chemistry / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002864:Chromogranins / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
D002864:Chromogranins