A Case of Undifferentiated Trophoblastic Bladder Tumor Which Responded to Germ Cell Tumor Treatment Regimen

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ÇELİK S., Ongun S., ASLAN G., BOZKURT O., TUNA E. B., YÖRÜKOĞLU K., ...More

UROONKOLOJI BULTENI-BULLETIN OF UROONCOLOGY, vol.13, no.4, pp.258-260, 2014 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/uob.152
  • Journal Name: UROONKOLOJI BULTENI-BULLETIN OF UROONCOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.258-260
  • Keywords: BEP chemotherapy, germ cell tumor, undifferentiated bladder tumor, trophoblastic bladder tumor
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Most of the bladder tumors are urothelial carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. Trophoblastic differentiation of urothelial carcinoma is a rare tumor of the bladder. These tumors secrete Human chorionic gonadotropin (beta-HCG) and HPL and they have different immunohistochemical characteristics from placental trophoblastic tumors. These tumors are aggressive tumors with poor prognosis and multiple metastases. Primary treatment method is chemotherapy for these tumors.