Small cell carcinoma of the bladder in transplant recipients: a report of 2 cases

Authors

  • Devendar Katkoori Senior research associate, Department of Urology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL
  • Brian L. Cohen Clinical Fellow in Female Urology, Voiding Dysfunction and Reconstructive Urology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL
  • Mark S. Soloway Professor and Chairman, Department of Urology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL
  • Murugesan Manoharan Associate Professor, Department of Urology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.782

Abstract

Small cell carcinoma (SCC) of the urinary bladder is a rare disease
accounting for 0.5% to 0.7% of all primary bladder cancers.
Transplant recipients are a special subset of patients with increased
risk for various urologic malignancies, including transitional cell
carcinoma of the bladder. However, to the best of our knowledge,
a SCC of the urinary bladder has not been reported in transplant
recipients. We report what we believe are the first 2 reported
cases of transplant recipients with SCC of the bladder. Small cell
carcinoma was diagnosed 5 years after transplantation in both
patients and they died due to metastatic SCC. Our report emphasizes
the highly aggressive nature of SCC and also the rapid progression
seen in transplant recipients.

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Author Biographies

Devendar Katkoori, Senior research associate, Department of Urology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL

Brian L. Cohen, Clinical Fellow in Female Urology, Voiding Dysfunction and Reconstructive Urology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL

Mark S. Soloway, Professor and Chairman, Department of Urology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL

Murugesan Manoharan, Associate Professor, Department of Urology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL

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How to Cite

Katkoori, D., Cohen, B. L., Soloway, M. S., & Manoharan, M. (2013). Small cell carcinoma of the bladder in transplant recipients: a report of 2 cases. Canadian Urological Association Journal, 4(1), E4-E6. https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.782

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2010): CUAJ February

Section

Case Report

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