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Small Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

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Primary pure small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the bladder is a rare condition. It is an aggressive tumor with an average five-year survival rate of less than 10% as cited by multiple case reports. We report a 48 year-old male patient with primary small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the bladder who was treated with TUR-T, adjuvant carboplatin-based chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The patient is free of disease at the end of 30 months with a normally functioning bladder.

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  1. Department of Urology, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

    Burcin Tunc, Oktay Demirkesen, Cabir Alan & Ali Riza Kural

  2. Department of Medical Oncology, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, University of Istanbul, Turkey

    Mustafa Ozguroglu

  3. Department of Pathology, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, University of Istanbul, Turkey

    Haydar Durak

  4. Department of Radiation Oncology, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, University of Istanbul, Turkey

    Fazilet Oner Dincbas

  5. Merkez Mah, Huzur Sok, No:2/7 Sisli, Istanbul, Turkey

    Burcin Tunc

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Tunc, B., Ozguroglu, M., Demirkesen, O. et al. Small Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Int Urol Nephrol 38, 15–19 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-005-3153-1

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