Transdifferentiation of Small Cell Carcinoma of the Urinary Bladder from Urothelial Carcinoma after Transurethral Resection of a Bladder Tumor, Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Instillation, and Chemotherapy: A Case Report

Transdifferentiation of Small Cell Carcinoma of the Urinary Bladder from Urothelial Carcinoma after Transurethral Resection of a Bladder Tumor, Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Instillation, and Chemotherapy: A Case Report

A 73-year-old male underwent transurethral resection of a bladder tumor in August 2010 and April 2011. Pathological examination revealed urothelial carcinoma. After the surgery, chemotherapy and intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin instillation were performed. In September 2014, he once again under...

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Main Authors: Kento Morozumi, Shunichi Namiki, Takashi Kudo, Masataka  Aizawa, Naomasa  Ioritani, Kazuhiro  Sakamoto, Yasuhiro  Nakamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-11-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
Small cell carcinoma
Chemotherapy
Transdifferentiation
Urinary bladder
Bacillus Calmette-Guerin
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/452945

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