Small cell carcinoma of the bladder with coexisting prostate adenocarcinoma: two cases report and literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Primary small cell carcinoma of the bladder (SCCB) is a rare disease of the genitourinary tract and reported limitedly. SCCB is very aggressive and always mixed with other histologic components, but coexistence of SCCB and prostate adenocarcinoma is extremely rare.

Cases presentation

Two aged males (72 and 58 years) were included in this study. Both of them presented with gross hematuria as initial symptom. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated protruding lesions in the urinary bladder. Pathological examination after radical cystectomy and prostatectomy showed the concurrence of SCCB and prostate adenocarcinoma. One patient died of liver and lung metastasis 8 months after surgery, and the other patient was still alive after 19 months of follow-up.

Concl

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7456054 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature