Difference between revisions of "Small cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder"

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==Microscopic==
==Microscopic==
Features:
Features:
*See ''[[small cell carcinoma]]''.
*Cohesive small cells (~2x resting lymphocytes) with scant cytoplasm - see ''[[small cell carcinoma]]''.
*If mixed histology, ''small cell carcinoma'' component must be majority of tumour; otherwise classified as ''urothelial carcinoma with small cell carcinoma component''.<ref>{{Ref WHOGU2016|117-8}}</ref>
**May have nuclear moulding.
*If mixed histology with urothelial carcinoma, ''small cell carcinoma'' component must be majority of tumour; otherwise classified as ''urothelial carcinoma with small cell carcinoma component''.<ref>{{Ref WHOGU2016|117-8}}</ref>


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DDx:
DDx:
*[[Urothelial carcinoma]] with a small cell carcinoma component
*[[Small cell carcinoma of the prostate gland]].
*[[Small cell carcinoma of the prostate gland]].
*[[Lymphoma]], large cell.
*[[Lymphoma]], large cell.
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