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Urothelial carcinoma-like prostatic carcinoma (view source)
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It is not a formally recognized type of [[prostate cancer]]. | It is not a formally recognized type of [[prostate cancer]]. | ||
''Prostatic carcinoma with pseudopapillae'' and ''prostatic adenocarcinoma with pseudopapillae'' redirect here. | |||
==General== | ==General== | ||
*Histologic features of high grade urothelial carcinomas and high grade prostatic carcinomas overlap. | *Histologic features of high grade urothelial carcinomas and high grade prostatic carcinomas overlap. | ||
*Relative proximity of the [[urinary bladder]] and [[prostate]] results in clinical scenarios where the primary is not readily apparent. | *Relative proximity of the [[urinary bladder]] and [[prostate]] results in clinical scenarios where the primary site is not readily apparent. | ||
Clinical: | Clinical: | ||
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==Microscopic== | ==Microscopic== | ||
Features: | Features: | ||
*Large epithelioid cells with [[prominent nucleoli]]. | *Large epithelioid cells with [[prominent nucleoli]] and (usually) moderate [[nuclear pleomorphism]]. | ||
*+/-Papillary structures (pseudopapillae).<ref name=pmid24503758/> | *+/-Papillary structures (pseudopapillae).<ref name=pmid24503758/> | ||
*+/-Features suggestive of prostatic carcinoma - cribriforming glands ''or'' poorly formed glandular structures. | *+/-Features suggestive of prostatic carcinoma - cribriforming glands ''or'' poorly formed glandular structures. | ||