Evaluation of the neuroendocrine tumors of urinary bladder in seven cases

Abstract

In this study we reviewed 7 neuroendocrine tumors of bladder among 690 bladder carcinomas with their clinicopathologic characteristics diagnosed in Antalya region, in two medical centers. In each case, the following clinical data were recorded: age, sex, presenting symptoms, location of the tumor, clinical staging, treatment, follow-up and outcome. This study indicates that neuroendocrine carcinoma of the urinary bladder is as aggressive as its pulmonary counterpart and the overall prognosis of this tumor is very poor. [Cukurova Med J 2016; 41(3.000): 586-590]

Keywords

• Bladder carcinoma
• neuroendocrine
• small cell carcinoma