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A retrospective analysis was done on 68 patients with primary superficial bladder cancer between September 1989 and December 1995. We evaluated the predictive value of urine cytology in the recurrence and the progression of superficial bladder cancer. Positive cytology was shown in 52.9% (36/68) and was significantly associated with tumor grade (p=0.001). The recurrence rate in patients with negative cytology was 28.1% (9/32) compared to 77.8% (28/36) in those with positive cytology (p=0;001). No patients of negative cytology had tumor progression while 4 out of 36 (11.1%) patients of positive cytology had progression to invasive or metastatic disease. In conclusion, urinary cytology appears to be a significant prognostic factor in superficial bladder cancer.
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Humans , Recurrence , Retrospective Studies , Urinary Bladder Neoplasms , Urinary BladderABSTRACT
Verrucous carcinoma is a form of low grade squamous cell carcinoma that is characterized grossly by its exophytic and wart-like appearance. We experienced a case of verrucous carcinoma in a 63-year-old female patient who presented with pyelonephritis caused by staghorn calculi. Abdominal CT scan showed a renal pelvic mass and nephrectomy was done. Histologic examination showed extensive keratinizing squamous metaplasia of pelvic urothelium with an area of verrucous acanthosis. To our knowledge, this is the second case of verrucous carcinoma of renal pelvis that has been reported in literature. We describe a case and review the literature concerning verrucous carcinoma.
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Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Calculi , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell , Carcinoma, Verrucous , Kidney Pelvis , Metaplasia , Nephrectomy , Pyelonephritis , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , UrotheliumABSTRACT
Intrascrotal lymphangioma is a rare benign lesion of uncertain etiology. A 2-year-old male and a 3-year-old male presented with painful swelling of the right scrotum. After sonographic examination of scrotums, both cases were explored and found to have cystic scrotal masses separated from testes and epididymies. Histopathologic study of the resected specimens confirmed intrascrotal lymphangiomas.