Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the urinary bladder

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Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the urinary bladder
Diagnosis in short

Urinary bladder lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma. H&E stain.
Subtypes subtype of urothelial carcinoma
Site urinary bladder - see urothelium

Prevalence rare
Other not associated with EBV

Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the urinary bladder, also urinary bladder lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma (abbreviated UBLELC), is a rare variant of urothelial carcinoma.[1]

General

  • Rare.
  • Not associated with EBV.[2]

Microscopic

See lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma.

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Images

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See also

References

  1. Amin, MB. (Jun 2009). "Histological variants of urothelial carcinoma: diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic implications.". Mod Pathol 22 Suppl 2: S96-S118. doi:10.1038/modpathol.2009.26. PMID 19494856.
  2. Williamson, SR.; Zhang, S.; Lopez-Beltran, A.; Shah, RB.; Montironi, R.; Tan, PH.; Wang, M.; Baldridge, LA. et al. (Apr 2011). "Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the urinary bladder: clinicopathologic, immunohistochemical, and molecular features.". Am J Surg Pathol 35 (4): 474-83. doi:10.1097/PAS.0b013e31820f709e. PMID 21383609.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Singh, NG.; Mannan, AA.; Rifaat, AA.; Kahvic, M.. "Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the urinary bladder: report of a rare case.". Ann Saudi Med 29 (6): 478-81. doi:10.4103/0256-4947.57173. PMID 19847088.