title: Small cell carcinoma of the bladder.
abstract: Small cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder is an extremely aggressive and rare tumor. Even though small cell carcinoma most commonly arises from the lungs there are several reports of small cell carcinoma in extrapulmonary sites. Due to its low frequency there is no well-established management for this disease. We report the case of a 61 year-old man with small cell carcinoma of the bladder who underwent radical cystectomy following neoadjuvant chemotherapy. We also reviewed the literature for the optimal treatment strategy.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Bruno Nagel
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Calado
authors.affiliation: Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Paulo Eduardo Goulart
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Maron
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Bruno César
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Vedovato
authors.affiliation: Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Tomas Zecchini
authors.initials: TZ
authors.lastname: Barrese
authors.affiliation: Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Roni de Carvalho
authors.initials: Rde C
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.affiliation: Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marjo Deninson Cardenuto
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Perez
mesh_terms: D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D018450:Disease Progression; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery