Cytological Diagnosis of Small Cell Carcinoma of Urinary Bladder in a Patient with CLL

Small cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder (SCCUB) is an extremely rare bladder malignancy characterized by an aggressive clinical behavior. So, it is important to diagnose this high grade disease by urinary cytology. We report a case of SCCUB in an old man with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) i...

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Published in:Cell journal (Yakhteh) 2014-03, Vol.16 (1), p.95-98
Main Authors: Güler Şimşek, Gülçin, Güreşçi, Servet, Oğuz, Ural, Unsal, Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bladder
Case Report
Small Cell Carcinoma
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Summary:Small cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder (SCCUB) is an extremely rare bladder malignancy characterized by an aggressive clinical behavior. So, it is important to diagnose this high grade disease by urinary cytology. We report a case of SCCUB in an old man with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in remission, while bladder tumor was diagnosed by cytology. With this article, we aimed to review and to update the literature concerning this tumor.
ISSN:2228-5806
2228-5814