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==General== | ==General== | ||
*Definition as per ''Genitourinary Pathology'' by Zhou:<ref name=GUP457>{{Ref GUP|457}}</ref> polypoid lesion of the distal urethra in women that ought to have lamina propria inflammation. | |||
*Benign. | *Benign. | ||
*Typically in post-menopausal women. | *Typically in post-menopausal women. | ||
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*+/-Inflammation. | *+/-Inflammation. | ||
*+/-Dilated blood vessels. | *+/-Dilated blood vessels. | ||
==Sign out== | |||
<pre> | |||
Urethral Caruncle, Excision or Biopsy: | |||
- Consistent with urethral caruncle. | |||
- NEGATIVE for malignancy. | |||
</pre> | |||
===Micro=== | |||
The specimen consists of a polypoid fragment of predominantly squamous mucosa with parakeratosis and glycogen-like change and mild inflammation. Urothelial mucosa with chronic active inflammation is present. The specimen is negative for significant atypia and negative for readily apparent proliferation. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||