Small cell carcinoma of the bladder. Report of a new case and review of the literature

• Published in: Actas urologicas españolas Vol. 26; no. 10; pp. 811 - 815
• Main Authors: Muñoz Vélez, D, García-Miralles Gravalos, R, Amengual Antich, I, Benejam Gual, J M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Spain 01.11.2002
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Carcinoma, Small Cell - drug therapy; Carcinoma, Small Cell - pathology; Humans; Male; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - drug therapy; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - pathology

Small cell carcinoma of the bladder is a rare entity occurring in fewer than 1% of all the primary bladder tumors. Its clinic and epidemiologyc characteristics are similar to the transitional cell carcinoma. But, its more aggressive with a high tendency to infiltrate the muscular layer and to metast...