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Published on: April 27, 2014
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma with unusual metastasis to urinary bladder
Neha Seth1, Jatin Sundersham Gandhi1, Sunil Pasricha1
1Department of Histopathology and Cytopathology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Rohini, New Delhi, India.
Abstract:
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) metastasizing to urinary bladder is an uncommon site. We report an interesting case of NPC, on follow-up, presenting with unusual urinary symptoms and mimicking a primary bladder cancer. Subsequent bladder cold cup biopsy and immunohistochemistry unfolded a metastasis of NPC, highlighting unexpected and a rare presentation.
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