Cytodiagnosis of Primary Small Cell Carcinoma of the Urinary Bladder: A Case Report.
- Author:
Hye Sun KIM
1
;
Aee Ree KIM
;
Chul Hwan KIM
;
Yang Seok CHAE
;
Nam Hee WON
Author Information
1. Department of Anatomic Pathology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Small cell carcinoma;
Urine cytology;
Urineary bladder
- MeSH:
Aged;
Carcinoma, Small Cell*;
Cystectomy;
Cytodiagnosis*;
Cytoplasm;
Fungi;
Hematuria;
Humans;
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms;
Urinary Bladder*
- From:Korean Journal of Cytopathology
1994;5(2):167-171
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Samll cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder is a rare tumor which occurs in about 0.48% of all bladder tumors. We report cytologic features of small cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder in a 66-year-old man who had painless total gross hematuria, which was confirmed by partial cystectomy. In urine cytology, abundant tumor cells appeared in scattered and clustered forms in a bloody background. The tumor cells were small and uniform in size with a high nuclear/cytoplasmic ratio. The nuclei of the tumor cells were hyperchromatic, characteristically molded and showed inconspicuous nucleoli. The cytoplasms were scanty and plae blue.
