Endobronchial metastasis from urinary bladder cancer. Mesane kanserinin endobronşiyal metastazi

Sakar A., Gencer N., Demireli P., MÜEZZİNOĞLU T., ÇELİK P., Yorgancioglu A.

Tüberküloz ve toraks, vol.53, no.1, pp.75-79, 2005 (Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 53 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Journal Name: Tüberküloz ve toraks
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.75-79
  • Manisa Celal Bayar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A rare case, a case of endobronchial metastasis from urinary bladder carcinoma is reported. A 70 years-old man was admitted with hematuria. He has a mass in urinary bladder and a mass in lung. He has no pulmonologic symptom. He is a smoker with 75 pack-years. Thorax computerized tomography revealed a mass in left lung upper lobe. Bronchoscopy demonstrated an endobronchial tumor in left upper lobe, apikoposterior segment. Histopathologically diagnosis was endobronchial metastasis from urinary bladder carcinoma. He received five courses of chemotherapy (cisplatin + gemcitabine). The mass was regressed after three months. Our patient lived for one year from diagnosis.