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Small Cell Carcinoma Arising from the Bulbar Urethra: A Case Report and Literature Review
Primary neuroendocrine carcinomas of the genitourinary tract are rare and aggressive tumors carrying a bad prognosis. With squamous cell and transitional cell carcinoma being the most commonly reported urethral malignancies, primary small cell carcinoma (SCC) of the urethra is extremely rare. To date, only 5 cases have been reported in the literature. We present the first case of primary SCC occurring in the bulbar urethra in an 89-year-old male. We discuss the clinical, histological and immunohistochemical features of SCC of the urethra. Furthermore, we summarize the available literature and discuss the possible treatment options for this rare yet aggressive neoplasm
Doença de Hodgkin do sigmoide: relato de caso Hodgkin´s Disease of sigmoid: a case report
Doença de Hodgkin no cĂłlon Ă© uma afecção rara. Relata-se um caso de Doença de Hodgkin extranodal com acometimento de sigmoide, cuja confirmação diagnĂłstica somente foi realizada apĂłs a cirurgia de ressecção tumoral e estudo imunohistoquĂmico.<br>Hodgkin disease of the colon is rare. We report a case of extranodal Hodgkin's disease involving the sigmoid which diagnosis was confirmed only after tumor resection and immunohistochemical study