Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the urinary bladder: A case report and short review of the literature

Engin Kölükçü; Şahin Kılıç; Nihat Uluocak; Doğan Atılgan; Faik Alev Deresoy

doi:10.28982/josam.510390

Authors

Engin Kölükçü https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3387-4428
Şahin Kılıç https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2458-1893
Nihat Uluocak https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8315-466X
Doğan Atılgan https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8584-2124
Faik Alev Deresoy https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2243-9394

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.510390

Keywords:

Sarcomatoid, Carcinoma, Bladder

Abstract

Although the most common malignant formations in the bladder are urothelial carcinomas, there are also tumors with different differentiation degrees like sarcomatoid carcinoma of the urinary bladder. It is a rare and highly aggressive type of tumor and consists of malignant epithelial and sarcomatous components. The literature about the subject is extremely limited, and there is no consensus on treatment protocols. This case report aims to present a case of 71-year-old man who presented with macroscopic hematuria and diagnosed with sarcomatoid carcinoma of the urinary bladder.

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