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Small cell carcinoma of the bladder presenting with paraneoplastic syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
  1. Kristin Stoll1,
  2. Ashleigh Tomkovich2 and
  3. Joseph Howells1
  1. 1Internal Medicne, SAUSHEC, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, USA
  2. 2Pathology, SAUSHEC, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, USA
  1. Correspondence to Dr Kristin Stoll; kristin.e.stoll.mil{at}mail.mil

Abstract

Small cell carcinoma (SCC) of the bladder is a rare malignancy, representing less than 1% of bladder cancers diagnosed annually in the USA. In contrast to SCC of the lung, paraneoplastic syndromes are rarely documented in cases of extrapulmonary SCCs, particularly those of genitourinary origin. We present a case of SCC of the bladder presenting with paraneoplastic syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone, which resolved after treatment with sequential chemoradiation.

  • urological cancer
  • urology
  • general practice / family medicine
  • oncology

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2019-232128

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors Both KS and JH conceived of the idea for the case report and contributed to the literature review. All authors, including AT, drafted the case report. All authors reviewed and revised versions of the draft until they felt the document was finalised, approved the final version.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Patient consent for publication Obtained.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.