Histopathological Spectrum of Urinary Bladder Biopsies

ABSTRACT

Aim & Objectives: To study the histopathological spectrum ofvarious lesions in the urinary bladder biopsies and to assessvarious types of urinary bladder lesions with regard tofrequency, age and sex distribution.Materials & Methods: The study was carried out in theDepartment of Pathology, Teerthanker Mahaveer MedicalCollege, Moradabad. All Trans urethral resection of bladdertumor biopsies were collected & analysed including relevantclinical information.Results: The present study was conducted over a period ofone and half year; during which a total of 50 lesions weresubmitted for histopathological examination which wereevaluated. 90% of them were neoplastic rest 10% werediagnosed as cystitis. 84% of them were male. One third ofthem were found to be in age group of 61-70 years which isfound to be the commonest age group in our study. Hematuriais the commonest clinical presentation. Two third of the caseswere High grade urothelial carcinoma.Conclusion: Most common presenting complaint washaematuria which on cystoscopy showed presence of growth.Of these biopsy specimens most common lesions were foundto be neoplastic with majority being high grade urothelialcarcinoma two third of which showed muscle invasion.