Sarcomatoid carcinoma with osseous differentiation in the bladder
Int. braz. j. urol
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32(5): 563-565, Sept.-Oct. 2006. ilus
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Bladder sarcomatoid carcinoma is a very rare variant of transitional cell carcinoma. With disputed nomenclature, the tumor has been described previously under a variety of names such as sarcomatoid carcinoma, pseudosarcoma, malignant mixed mesodermal/Müllerian tumor, metaplastic carcinoma and spindle cell carcinoma. This malignancy represents 0.3 percent of all bladder tumors and has an aggressive behavior yielding a poor prognosis despite radio and chemotherapy. CASE REPORT An 81 y/o man presented with a transitional cell carcinoma and underwent a transurethral resection. Adjuvant onco-BCG was introduced. After 9 months of follow-up, a local tumoral recurrence occurred and a new transurethral resection revealed sarcomatoid carcinoma with osseous elements. A radical cystoprostatectomy was then carried out.
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias da Bexiga Urinária
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Vacina BCG
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Carcinoma de Células de Transição
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Adjuvantes Imunológicos
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Idoso
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Aged80
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Int. braz. j. urol
Assunto da revista:
Urologia
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Portuguese Beneficent Hospital/BR
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