Subcutaneous metastasis from transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder diagnosed by fine needle aspiration biopsy - A case report

Authors
Kumar, PV Salimi, B Musallaye, A Tadayyon, A
Citation
Pv. Kumar et al., Subcutaneous metastasis from transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder diagnosed by fine needle aspiration biopsy - A case report, ACT CYTOL, 44(4), 2000, pp. 657-660
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Research/Laboratory Medicine & Medical Tecnology","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
ACTA CYTOLOGICA
ISSN journal
00015547 → ACNP
Volume
44
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
657 - 660
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-5547(200007/08)44:4<657:SMFTCC>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Metastasis of transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the bladder to the skin and subcutaneous tissue is an uncommon finding. CASE: A 58-year-old man with a known case of high grade TCC of the bladder, presented with a right paraspinal mass. Clinically an abscess was suspecte d. Fine needle aspiration (FNA) showed many clusters and isolated malignant cells in an inflammatory background. The smears were diagnosed as positive for malignancy. CONCLUSION: It is essential to differentiate tumors metastatic to the skin and subcutaneous tissue from inflammatory lesions. FNA helped with the diag nosis in this case and prevented unnecessary biopsy.