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Pure large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the bladder without urological symptoms

Authors :
Ekrem Akdeniz
Mustafa Bakirtas
Mustafa Suat Bolat
Sevda Akdeniz
Ismail Özer
Source :
The Pan African Medical Journal, Vol 30, Iss 134 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2018.

Abstract

Neuroendocrine carcinoma is one of the uncommonly seen pathologies of the urinary bladder. Macroscopic hematuria is frequently encountered symptom in patients with neuroendocrine carcinoma. We report a 45-year-old man with left solitary kidney and oliguria for five days the development of acute renal failure (ARF) with impaired general condition. The underlying cause being identified as pure type large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the bladder. Large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the bladder is an uncommon fatal tumor. No macroscopic hematuria or urological symptom was observed in our case. Advanced ectasia was not observed in the kidney, and the patient's clinical status was complicated with ARF. It must not be forgotten than in some bladder tumors, the patient's general condition may be impaired without urological symptoms.

Details

Language :
English, French
ISSN :
19378688
Volume :
30
Issue :
134
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
The Pan African Medical Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.118baa11358244f1ab6e7469f2d84c7a
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2018.30.134.13437