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| Caption    = High-grade papillary urothelial carcinoma. [[H&E stain]].
| Caption    = High-grade papillary urothelial carcinoma. [[H&E stain]].
| Micro      = papillae with "architectural complexity" (fused papillae, branching of papillae), +/-nuclear pleomorphism, nuclear enlargement - often 4-5x the size of stromal lymphocytes, mitoses (common), +/-invasion into the lamina propria (common)
| Micro      = papillae with "architectural complexity" (fused papillae, branching of papillae), +/-nuclear pleomorphism, nuclear enlargement - often 4-5x the size of stromal lymphocytes, mitoses (common), +/-invasion into the lamina propria (common)
| Subtypes  =
| Subtypes  = subtype of [[urothelial carcinoma]]
| LMDDx      = [[low-grade papillary urothelial carcinoma]], [[urothelial carcinoma in situ]], [[squamous cell carcinoma]]
| LMDDx      = [[low-grade papillary urothelial carcinoma]], [[urothelial carcinoma in situ]], [[squamous cell carcinoma]]
| Stains    =
| Stains    =
| IHC        = Ki-67 high (>35% of cells)
| IHC        = Ki-67 high (>35% of cells), PAX8 -ve
| EM        =
| EM        =
| Molecular  =
| Molecular  =
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*[[Low grade papillary urothelial carcinoma]].
*[[Low grade papillary urothelial carcinoma]].
**Stanford criteria has a 5% rule -- if the high-grade component is <5% it is low-grade.<ref>URL: [http://surgpathcriteria.stanford.edu/bladder/tcc-papillary-transitional-urothelial-carcinoma/ http://surgpathcriteria.stanford.edu/bladder/tcc-papillary-transitional-urothelial-carcinoma/]. Accessed on: 27 January 2014.</ref>
***There is some evidence to suggest low-grade with <5% high-grade behaves similar to low-grade.<ref name=pmid26520419>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Reis | first1 = LO. | last2 = Taheri | first2 = D. | last3 = Chaux | first3 = A. | last4 = Guner | first4 = G. | last5 = Mendoza Rodriguez | first5 = MA. | last6 = Bivalacqua | first6 = TJ. | last7 = Schoenberg | first7 = MP. | last8 = Epstein | first8 = JI. | last9 = Netto | first9 = GJ. | title = Significance of a minor high-grade component in a low-grade noninvasive papillary urothelial carcinoma of bladder. | journal = Hum Pathol | volume = 47 | issue = 1 | pages = 20-5 | month = Jan | year = 2016 | doi = 10.1016/j.humpath.2015.09.007 | PMID = 26520419 }}></ref>
*[[Prostate carcinoma]] with pseudopapillae<ref name=pmid24503758>{{cite journal |author=Gordetsky J, Epstein JI |title=Pseudopapillary features in prostatic adenocarcinoma mimicking urothelial carcinoma: a diagnostic pitfall |journal=Am. J. Surg. Pathol. |volume=38 |issue=7 |pages=941–5 |year=2014 |month=July |pmid=24503758 |doi=10.1097/PAS.0000000000000178 |url=}}</ref> - see ''[[urothelial carcinoma-like prostatic carcinoma]]''.
**Should be considered if a [[urethra]]l tumour.
===Images===
<gallery>
Image: High-grade papillary urothelial carcinoma -- low mag.jpg | HGPUC - low mag.
Image: High-grade papillary urothelial carcinoma -- intermed mag.jpg | HGPUC - intermed. mag.
Image: High-grade papillary urothelial carcinoma -- high mag.jpg | HGPUC - high mag.
Image: High-grade papillary urothelial carcinoma - alt -- high mag.jpg | HGPUC - high mag.
Image: High-grade papillary urothelial carcinoma - inv -- low mag.jpg | HGPUC - low mag.
Image: High-grade papillary urothelial carcinoma - inv -- intermed mag.jpg | HGPUC - intermed. mag.
Image: High-grade papillary urothelial carcinoma - inv -- high mag.jpg | HGPUC - high mag.
</gallery>


==IHC==
==IHC==
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Urinary Bladder Tumour, Transurethral Resection:
- HIGH-GRADE PAPILLARY UROTHELIAL CARCINOMA.
-- NEGATIVE for lamina propria invasion.
-- NEGATIVE for lymphovascular invasion.
-- Please see synoptic report.
- Muscularis propria present and NEGATIVE for invasion.
- NEGATIVE for (flat) urothelial carcinoma in situ.
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URINARY BLADDER LESION ("TUMOUR"), TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION:
URINARY BLADDER LESION ("TUMOUR"), TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION:
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===Invasion into the lamina propria===
===Invasion into the lamina propria===
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Urinary Bladder Tumour, Transurethral Resection:
- INVASIVE HIGH-GRADE PAPILLARY UROTHELIAL CARCINOMA with lamina propria invasion.
-- Muscularis propria present, NEGATIVE for muscularis propria invasion.
-- NEGATIVE for lymphovascular invasion.
-- Please see synoptic report.
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URINARY BLADDER LESION ("TUMOUR"), TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION URINARY BLADDER TUMOUR (TURBT):  
URINARY BLADDER LESION ("TUMOUR"), TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION URINARY BLADDER TUMOUR (TURBT):  
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====Micro====
====Micro====
The sections show urothelial mucosa with thick papillary structures. Focally, nuclei are large (~3-4x resting lymphocyte), hyperchromatic and have nucleoli. Mitotic activity is present and focally brisk (4 mitoses in 1 HPF, 1 HPF~0.2376 mm*mm). Umbrella cells are seen only focally.
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The sections show a small fragment of urothelial mucosa with two papillary structures,
The sections show a small fragment of urothelial mucosa with two papillary structures,
enlarged nuclei (~3-4x resting lymphocyte) and moderate nuclear size variation.  Mitotic activity is seen focally. Umbrella
enlarged nuclei (~3-4x resting lymphocyte) and moderate nuclear size variation.  Mitotic activity is seen focally. Umbrella
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contains a nest with smaller cells, cystic spaces and no appreciable mitoses
contains a nest with smaller cells, cystic spaces and no appreciable mitoses
(cystitis cystica).
(cystitis cystica).
 
==See also==
==See also==
*[[Urothelium]].
*[[Urothelium]].
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