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'''Microcystic urothelial carcinoma''' is an uncommon variant of [[urothelial carcinoma]]. | '''Microcystic urothelial carcinoma''', also '''microcystic urothelial cell carcinoma''' (abbreviated '''MCUCC'''), is an uncommon variant of [[urothelial carcinoma]]. | ||
==General== | ==General== | ||
*Rare. | *Rare. | ||
*Poor prognosis.<ref name=pmid24363668/> | |||
*First recognized in 2004 WHO classification.<ref name=pmid24363668>{{Cite journal | last1 = Venyo | first1 = AK. | title = Microcystic variant of urothelial carcinoma. | journal = Adv Urol | volume = 2013 | issue = | pages = 654751 | month = | year = 2013 | doi = 10.1155/2013/654751 | PMID = 24363668 }}</ref> | |||
==Microscopic== | ==Microscopic== | ||
Latest revision as of 17:05, 21 June 2015
Microcystic urothelial carcinoma, also microcystic urothelial cell carcinoma (abbreviated MCUCC), is an uncommon variant of urothelial carcinoma.
General
Microscopic
Features:
- Small cysts.[1]
DDx:[2]
- Adenocarcinoma of the urinary bladder.
- Cystitis cystica.
- Urothelial carcinoma with glandular differentiation.
- Metastatic adenocarcinoma.
Images
UCCMV - low mag.
UCCMV - low mag.
UCCMV - intermed. mag.
UCCMV - high mag.
UCCMV - very high mag.
UCCMV - intermed. mag.
UCCMV - intermed. mag.
UCCMV - high mag.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Venyo, AK. (2013). "Microcystic variant of urothelial carcinoma.". Adv Urol 2013: 654751. doi:10.1155/2013/654751. PMID 24363668.
- ↑ Lopez Beltran, A.; Montironi, R.; Cheng, L. (May 2014). "Microcystic urothelial carcinoma: morphology, immunohistochemistry and clinical behaviour.". Histopathology 64 (6): 872-9. doi:10.1111/his.12345. PMID 24321001.