SARCOMATOID CARCINOMA OF THE URINARY BLADDER

ERDEMİR F., ULUOCAK N., Tunc M., Ozcan F., Gokce O., KILIÇASLAN I.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, vol.32, no.4, pp.462-466, 2006 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.462-466
  • Keywords: Urinary bladder, Urothelial cell carcinoma, Sarcomatoid differentiation, Prognosis
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Most of bladder tumors are urothelial cell carcinomas. Sarcomatoid carcinoma is a rare tumor of the urinary bladder and accounts for approximately 0.3% of all bladder malignancies. In these tumors, histogenesis and biological behavior remain controversial. Herein, we report five cases of sarcomatoid carcinoma of the urinary bladder.