1. Hinyokika Kiyo. 2002 Mar;48(3):159-62.

[Leiomyosarcoma and transitional cell carcinoma in the urinary bladder: a case

report].

[Article in Japanese]

Uemura M, Nishimura K, Hirai T, Kanno N, Mizutani S, Miyoshi S, Yoshida K, Kawano

K.

Department of Urology, Osaka Rosai Hospital.

A 74-year-old man was admitted for asymptomatic macroscopic hematuria. He had

undergone transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) due to transitional
cell carcinoma 30 years ago. Pelvic CT showed two invasive bladder tumors. A 5 cm
tumor was on the dome and a 1 cm tumor was on the left lateral wall. TURBT was
performed. Pathological examination revealed that they were leiomyosarcoma and
transitional cell carcinoma. Radical cystectomy plus bilateral
cutaneousureterostomy was performed. He died of lung metastases and local
recurrence after 6 months.

PMID: 11993210 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]