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Urinary Bladder Lesion, Transurethral Excision:
Urinary Bladder Lesion, Transurethral Excision:
- Xanthoma, see comment.
- Xanthoma, see comment.
- Negative for carcinoma in situ and negative for invasive malignancy.


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These lesions may be associated metabolic abnormalities. A lipid profile  
These lesions may be associated metabolic abnormalities. A lipid profile  
should be considered.   
should be considered.   
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==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 23:49, 22 July 2015

Urinary bladder xanthoma, also xanthoma of the urinary bladder and bladder xanthoma, is a rare benign lesion of the bladder that occasionally may be clinically suspicious for malignancy.[1]

General

  • Rare.
  • Like other xanthomas may be associated with abnormal lipid profile.

Presentation:[2]

  • Hematuria.
  • Irritation.

Gross

Features:[2]

  • Flat lesion (patch or plaque) with ill-defined border, yellow.

Microscopic

Features:

  • Aggregate of foamy histiocytes in the lamina propria.[2]
  • No significant nuclear atypia.

DDx:[2]

IHC

  • CD68 +ve.
  • S-100 -ve
    • Positive in granular cell tumour.

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Urinary Bladder Lesion, Transurethral Excision:
- Xanthoma, see comment.
- Negative for carcinoma in situ and negative for invasive malignancy.

COMMENT:
These lesions may be associated metabolic abnormalities. A lipid profile 
should be considered.  

See also

References

  1. Hassouna, H.; Broome, JD.; Swalem, K.; Manikandan, R. (2014). "Xanthoma of the urinary bladder: a rare benign condition which may be mistaken for malignancy.". BMJ Case Rep 2014. doi:10.1136/bcr-2014-203836. PMID 24810457.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Yu, DC.; Patel, P.; Bonert, M.; Carlson, K.; Yilmaz, A.; Paner, G.; Magi-Galluzzi, C.; Lopez-Beltran, A. et al. (Aug 2015). "Urinary bladder xanthoma: a multi-institutional series of 17 cases.". Histopathology 67 (2): 255-61. doi:10.1111/his.12647. PMID 25580863.