Lymphoepithelioma - like carcinoma of the bladder in a North African man: A case report

CONTEXTLymphoepithelioma - like carcinoma of the bladder is an extremely rare tumour. We discuss through a new case and a review of the literature the pathological pattern and the management of this uncommon entity. CASE REPORTWe report the case of a 58 year-old man who presented with a macroscopic...

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Published in:North American journal of medical sciences 2009, Vol.1 (7), p.375-376
Main Authors: Trabelsi, Amel, Abdelkrim, Soumaya Ben, Rammeh, Soumaya, Stita, Wided, Sriha, Badreddine, Mokni, Moncef, Korbi, Sadok
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:CONTEXTLymphoepithelioma - like carcinoma of the bladder is an extremely rare tumour. We discuss through a new case and a review of the literature the pathological pattern and the management of this uncommon entity. CASE REPORTWe report the case of a 58 year-old man who presented with a macroscopic hematuria. Transurethral bladder resection was consistent with the diagnostic of a poorly differentiated carcinoma infiltrating the bladder's muscle. A radical cysto-prostatectomy was performed. The pathological examination revealed an EBV negative lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the bladder. CONCLUSIONLymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the bladder is a rare bladder cancer that is important to recognize since it has a favourable prognosis.
ISSN:2250-1541