title: Primary small cell bladder carcinoma: a case report and review of the current literature.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, "Agios Andreas" Regional Hospital, Patras, Greece.
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zachos
authors.forename: Athanasios G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Papatsoris
authors.forename: Petros
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sountoulides
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Podimatas
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Politis
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Repanti
authors.forename: Gerasimos
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vandoros
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chrisofos
authors.forename: Charalambos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Deliveliotis
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D002864:Chromogranins