Primary small cell carcinoma of the bladder

摘要

Primary small cell bladder carcinoma is an extremelyrare and highly aggressive tumor. It is usually characterizedby early systemic dissemination and death frommetastatic disease. Because of its rarity, an optimumtreatment strategy has not been established and variouscombinations of surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapyhave been described in published studies.We report a case of small cell carcinoma of the urinarybladder that was successfully treated with a combinationof TURT, adjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy,and radiotherapy. The patient remains disease free after3 years of follow-up