Transurethral resection of bladder tumour grossing

From Libre Pathology
Revision as of 20:03, 10 June 2024 by Michael (talk | contribs)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

This article deals with transurethral resection of bladder tumour grossing, also TURBT grossing and TUR specimens.

Introduction

TURBT specimens are common urologic pathology specimens.

Specimen opening

  • Not applicable.

Protocol

  • Weight specimen.
  • Submit in total for TUR specimens up to 10 grams.[1]
  • If tumour recognized, submit 1 block per cm of tumour.[1]


Protocol notes

  • The European Association of Urology recommends submitting separately the exophytic part of the tumour and tumour base in separate containers.[1]

Staging

  • Not done at time of gross.

Alternate approaches

See also

Related protocols

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mazzucchelli R, Marzioni D, Tossetta G, Pepi L, Montironi R (2021). "Bladder Cancer Sample Handling and Reporting: Pathologist's Point of View". Front Surg 8: 754741. doi:10.3389/fsurg.2021.754741. PMC 8674620. PMID 34926567. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8674620/.
Retrieved from "https://librepathology.org/w/index.php?title=Transurethral_resection_of_bladder_tumour_grossing&oldid=53016"