RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Incidental finding of a small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the ureter
JF BMJ Case Reports
JO BMJ Case Reports
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP e229290
DO 10.1136/bcr-2019-229290
VO 12
IS 7
A1 Obinna Obi-Njoku
A1 Chris Bell
A1 Prashant Ravindran Menon
A1 Iqbal Shergill
YR 2019
UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/12/7/e229290.abstract
AB The ureter is an extremely rare site for small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma. We present a case of this disease in a patient who presented without urological symptoms. The multidisciplinary team proposed nephroureterectomy (if fit) or watchful waiting as management. After discussion with the patient a decision in favour of watchful waiting was made. We report her case including a review of the literature, and emphasise that although small cell neuroendocrine carcinomas can be very aggressive, they can remain asymptomatic.