Primary primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the urinary bladder: a case report and literature review

Med Oncol. 2011 Dec:28 Suppl 1:S388-91. doi: 10.1007/s12032-010-9680-3. Epub 2010 Sep 18.

Abstract

Primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) arising in the urinary bladder is extremely rare. Here, we report a case of primary PNET of the urinary bladder in an aged Asian man that showed an aggressive clinical course. A 74-year-old man presented with frequency, dysuria, and gross hematuria. Pelvic computed tomography showed a mass in the urinary bladder. Microscopically, the tumor revealed sheets of uniform, small, round, blue cells, and immunohistochemical examination demonstrated primary PNET of the urinary bladder. Palliative chemotherapy was administered. After three courses of chemotherapy, his disease progressed and he died 4 months after diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive / complications*
  • Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive / diagnosis*
  • Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive / therapy
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / complications*
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / therapy