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ReviewWorld journal of surgical oncology2025

Primary small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the urinary tract: a case report and literature review.

Xuanpeng Li, Bingke Chen, Fanfan Li, Xiaoming Wang, Xiangxiang Zhang, Yuping Zhao, Mao Zhang, Hengping Li

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Review in World journal of surgical oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Xuanpeng LiDepartment of Urology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
Bingke ChenGansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
Fanfan LiGansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
Xiaoming WangDepartment of Urology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
Xiangxiang ZhangDepartment of Urology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
Yuping ZhaoGansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
Mao ZhangDepartment of Urology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
Hengping LiDepartment of Urology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, China. lhp3350@hotmail.com.

Funding

Gansu Provincial Hospital Internal Scientific Research Fund Project 2024KYQDJ-A-10Gansu Provincial Hospital Internal Scientific Research Fund Project 23GSSYF-20Gansu Provincial Science and Technology Plan (Joint Scientific Research Fund) Project 24JRA892
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Abstract

backgroundSmall cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the urinary tract (SCC-UT) is an extremely rare genitourinary tumor, which is highly aggressive, prone to local or distant metastasis and has a very poor prognosis. CASE PRESENTATION: This article reports a case of primary small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the ureter combined with invasive uroepithelial carcinoma. The patient underwent robot-assisted laparoscopic radical left nephrectomy, full-length ureteral resection, sleeve cystectomy, and pelvic lymph node dissection after exclusion of contraindications to surgery (preoperative assessment confirmed the absence of cardiopulmonary or coagulation abnormalities) and underwent 6 cycles of post operative etoposide/cisplatin adjuvant chemotherapy.

conclusionsThis case underscores the potential efficacy of multimodal therapy, combining robot-assisted surgical resection with adjuvant etoposide/cisplatin chemotherapy, in the management of primary small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma. The patient was detected no local or distant metastases, at 9 months postoperatively. However, the follow-up period of only 9 months is relatively short, which limits the long-term assessment of recurrence or survival. These findings provide a reference for clinical decision-making and underscore the potential benefits of multimodal treatment in this rare malignancy.

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Carcinoma, NeuroendocrineCarcinoma, Small CellUreteral NeoplasmsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsChemotherapy, AdjuvantCisplatinCombined Modality TherapyCystectomyEtoposideHumansNephrectomyPrognosisRobotic Surgical ProceduresCisplatinEtoposideClinicopathological featuresImmunohistochemistrySmall cell neuroendocrine carcinomaTumor of the urinary tract

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