Abstract
Micropapillary carcinoma of the bladder is an extremely aggressive variant of urothelial carcinoma. Radical cystectomy is the standard treatment for all patients, including those with nonmuscle-invasive disease. We present a patient diagnosed with clinical Stage T1 micropapillary carcinoma of the bladder who was found to have a 2-cm metastasis to the head of the pancreas. To our knowledge, this case represents the first report of a solitary metastatic urothelial carcinoma to the pancreas.
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MeSH terms
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Aged
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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
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Carcinoma in Situ / diagnosis
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Carcinoma in Situ / drug therapy
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Carcinoma in Situ / pathology
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Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / diagnosis
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Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / drug therapy
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Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / secondary*
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Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / surgery
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Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / ultrastructure
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Female
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Hematuria / etiology
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Humans
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Lymphatic Metastasis / ultrastructure
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Neoplasm Staging
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Pancreatic Cyst / etiology
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Pancreatic Ducts / pathology
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Pancreatic Neoplasms / drug therapy
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Pancreatic Neoplasms / secondary*
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Pancreatic Neoplasms / surgery
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Pancreatic Neoplasms / ultrastructure
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Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / drug therapy
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Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / pathology*
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Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / surgery