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Published in: Medical Oncology 1/2011

01-12-2011 | Original paper

Primary primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the urinary bladder: a case report and literature review

Authors: Yulong Zheng, Fuqing Tan, Lijun Wang, Nong Xu, Haibo Mou

Published in: Medical Oncology | Special Issue 1/2011

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Abstract

Primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) arising in the urinary bladder is extremely rare. Here, we report a case of primary PNET of the urinary bladder in an aged Asian man that showed an aggressive clinical course. A 74-year-old man presented with frequency, dysuria, and gross hematuria. Pelvic computed tomography showed a mass in the urinary bladder. Microscopically, the tumor revealed sheets of uniform, small, round, blue cells, and immunohistochemical examination demonstrated primary PNET of the urinary bladder. Palliative chemotherapy was administered. After three courses of chemotherapy, his disease progressed and he died 4 months after diagnosis.
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Metadata
Title
Primary primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the urinary bladder: a case report and literature review
Authors
Yulong Zheng
Fuqing Tan
Lijun Wang
Nong Xu
Haibo Mou
Publication date
01-12-2011
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Medical Oncology / Issue Special Issue 1/2011
Print ISSN: 1357-0560
Electronic ISSN: 1559-131X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12032-010-9680-3

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