Primary signet-ring cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder : a case report

We report a case of signet-ring cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder. A 48-year-old female was hospitalized because of general fatigue, pollakiuria and residual sensation. Renal ultrasonography disclosed bilateral hydronephrosis. The serum level of cretinine was 3.1 mg/dl, and we diagnosed the pati...

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Veröffentlicht in:Hinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica. - 1962. - 49(2003), 8 vom: 07. Aug., Seite 479-81
1. Verfasser: Kubota, Yasuaki (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Kozima, Keitaro, Tamaki, Masayoshi, Maeda, Shinichi, Tashiro, Kazuhiro, Deguchi, Takashi
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:Japanese
Veröffentlicht: 2003
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Hinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica
Schlagworte:Case Reports English Abstract Journal Article Review
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Zusammenfassung:We report a case of signet-ring cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder. A 48-year-old female was hospitalized because of general fatigue, pollakiuria and residual sensation. Renal ultrasonography disclosed bilateral hydronephrosis. The serum level of cretinine was 3.1 mg/dl, and we diagnosed the patient with post-renal failure. Cystoscopic examinations revealed non-papillary sessile tumors in the trigone. Histopathological findings of the biopsy specimen demonstrated signet-ring cell carcinoma. There was no evidence indicating bladder metastasis from the cancer in other organs. The patient died of cachexia 5 months after the diagnosis. She was autopsied, and the diagnosis of signet-ring cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder with metastases in various organs was confirmed. This disease is extremely rare and has a poor prognosis. We review the previous cases reported in the literature
Beschreibung:Date Completed 17.10.2003
Date Revised 18.11.2010
published: Print
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:0018-1994