Myoepithelial Carcinoma of Urinary Bladder in a Pediatric Patient. A Case Report

Ordoñez-Tanchiva K.; Guerra-Canchari P.; Sueldo-Espinoza D. · Urology (2020) · DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2020.05.043

Resumen

Myoepithelial carcinoma is a rare pathological variant, usually expressed in salivary gland. This case report describes a case of pediatric myoepithelial carcinoma in the urinary bladder. A 4-year-old male patient was admitted to a specialized hospital in Lima, Peru for hematuria. A CT scan showed a tumor lesion in the bladder wall, and biopsy revealed myoepithelial carcinoma of urinary bladder. Six courses of chemotherapy + partial cystectomy + radiotherapy was completed. The treatment was defined based on the pathological variant and the tumor location. The patient is currently at 2 years of disease-free survival.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos