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- Title
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound of small cell carcinoma in urinary bladder: a case report and review of literature.
- Authors
Meixiang Zhang; Chengcheng Niu; Ming Zhang; Qinghai Peng; Minzhi Ouyang; Zhang, Meixiang; Niu, Chengcheng; Zhang, Ming; Peng, Qinghai; Ouyang, Minzhi
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>Small cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder (SCCB) is a relatively rare malignant bladder tumor, and few reports have investigated the microvasculature of SCCB imaged using contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS).<bold>Case Presentation: </bold>A 63-year-old female was admitted to our hospital after experiencing painless gross hematuria for one week. The gray-scale ultrasound (US) demonstrated a 4.8 × 3.4 × 3.6-cm3 hypoechoic mass in the apex of the urinary bladder with a wide base and an irregular surface; the mass did not move with changes in body position. Color Doppler flow imaging (CDFI) showed rich blood flow in the mass. CEUS with low mechanical index (MI) of 0.06 confirmed a highly enhanced 5.0 × 3.3 × 3.8 cm3 mass within the bladder at the apex wall. The time-intensity curves (TICs) showed a wash-in time of 10 s, a time to peak (TTP) of 33 s, a signal intensity (SI) of 62.7% and a wash-out time > 60 s. Finally, the transurethral resection of the bladder tumor (TURBT) was performed, and the pathological examination proved the diagnosis of SCCB.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>CEUS can provide valuable information related to the rich microvasculature of SCCB, which may be helpful in its diagnosis.
- Subjects
CONTRAST-enhanced ultrasound; SMALL cell carcinoma; ULTRASONIC imaging of cancer; BLADDER cancer diagnosis; COLOR Doppler ultrasonography; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
BMC Cancer, 2017, Vol 17, p1
- ISSN
1471-2407
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1186/s12885-017-3692-8