Lymphoepithelioma-Like Carcinoma of Urinary Bladder with Diagnostic Dilemma: Case Report of A Rare Variant of Urothelial Carcinoma

Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the urinary bladder is a rare variant of urothelial carcinoma that was first described by Zukerberg in 1991 and confirmed as a type of urothelial carcinoma by the WHO classification of the urinary system tumors. A 63-year-old man presented with the chief complaint...

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Autores principales: Swati Saini, Monika Garg, Shaina Goyal, Anita Chaudhary
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:feb6c598f72c471bafea303addac5b4f2021-11-23T23:57:17ZLymphoepithelioma-Like Carcinoma of Urinary Bladder with Diagnostic Dilemma: Case Report of A Rare Variant of Urothelial Carcinoma0974-27270974-782610.1055/s-0041-1736481https://doaj.org/article/feb6c598f72c471bafea303addac5b4f2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1736481https://doaj.org/toc/0974-2727https://doaj.org/toc/0974-7826Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the urinary bladder is a rare variant of urothelial carcinoma that was first described by Zukerberg in 1991 and confirmed as a type of urothelial carcinoma by the WHO classification of the urinary system tumors. A 63-year-old man presented with the chief complaint of gross hematuria for 2 months. Sections from transurethral resection of the bladder revealed urothelial carcinoma. A radical cystoprostatectomy was performed and a final histopathological examination revealed high-grade muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma, lymphoepithelial variant. The patient has been receiving adjuvant chemotherapy with no recurrence reported to date. This is the third case reported in India to date to the best of our knowledge. Owing to its rare presentation, no definite treatment guidelines have been established for this entity. Various studies from the English literature suggest a conservative approach.Swati SainiMonika GargShaina GoyalAnita ChaudharyThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.articlebladdercarcinomalymphoepitheliomaurothelialMedicineRENJournal of Laboratory Physicians (2021)
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carcinoma
lymphoepithelioma
urothelial
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carcinoma
lymphoepithelioma
urothelial
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Swati Saini
Monika Garg
Shaina Goyal
Anita Chaudhary
Lymphoepithelioma-Like Carcinoma of Urinary Bladder with Diagnostic Dilemma: Case Report of A Rare Variant of Urothelial Carcinoma
description Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the urinary bladder is a rare variant of urothelial carcinoma that was first described by Zukerberg in 1991 and confirmed as a type of urothelial carcinoma by the WHO classification of the urinary system tumors. A 63-year-old man presented with the chief complaint of gross hematuria for 2 months. Sections from transurethral resection of the bladder revealed urothelial carcinoma. A radical cystoprostatectomy was performed and a final histopathological examination revealed high-grade muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma, lymphoepithelial variant. The patient has been receiving adjuvant chemotherapy with no recurrence reported to date. This is the third case reported in India to date to the best of our knowledge. Owing to its rare presentation, no definite treatment guidelines have been established for this entity. Various studies from the English literature suggest a conservative approach.
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author Swati Saini
Monika Garg
Shaina Goyal
Anita Chaudhary
author_facet Swati Saini
Monika Garg
Shaina Goyal
Anita Chaudhary
author_sort Swati Saini
title Lymphoepithelioma-Like Carcinoma of Urinary Bladder with Diagnostic Dilemma: Case Report of A Rare Variant of Urothelial Carcinoma
title_short Lymphoepithelioma-Like Carcinoma of Urinary Bladder with Diagnostic Dilemma: Case Report of A Rare Variant of Urothelial Carcinoma
title_full Lymphoepithelioma-Like Carcinoma of Urinary Bladder with Diagnostic Dilemma: Case Report of A Rare Variant of Urothelial Carcinoma
title_fullStr Lymphoepithelioma-Like Carcinoma of Urinary Bladder with Diagnostic Dilemma: Case Report of A Rare Variant of Urothelial Carcinoma
title_full_unstemmed Lymphoepithelioma-Like Carcinoma of Urinary Bladder with Diagnostic Dilemma: Case Report of A Rare Variant of Urothelial Carcinoma
title_sort lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of urinary bladder with diagnostic dilemma: case report of a rare variant of urothelial carcinoma
publisher Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/feb6c598f72c471bafea303addac5b4f
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