A case of large-cell undifferentiated carcinoma of the bladder

J Surg Case Rep. 2023 Dec 6;2023(12):rjad656. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjad656. eCollection 2023 Dec.

Abstract

Large-cell undifferentiated carcinoma of the urinary bladder is an extremely rare and aggressive neoplasm. We present a unique case of painless gross hematuria and a past surgical history of cystolithotomy. The patient underwent transurethral resection of the bladder tumor, which revealed high-grade urothelial cell carcinoma with lamina propria involvement. Subsequent radical cystoprostatectomy with orthotopic neobladder urinary diversion and pelvic lymphadenectomy was performed, and the postoperative pathologic examination indicated large-cell undifferentiated. This case report highlights the importance of accurate diagnosis and management for this rare malignancy and adds to the limited existing literature on Large-cell undifferentiated carcinoma.

Keywords: infiltrating urothelial carcinoma; large-cell undifferentiated carcinoma; neuroendocrine carcinoma; urinary bladder tumor.

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