Carcinoma urotelial mixto micropapilar y plasmocitoide de vejiga urinaria / Mixed micropapillary and plasmacytoid urotelial carcinoma of the urinary bladder
Rev. esp. patol
; 38(2): 121-124, abr.-jun. 2005. ilus
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RESUMEN
Se presenta el caso de un carcinoma urotelial mixtomicropapilar y plasmocitoide de vejiga urinaria en un varónde 76 años de edad que consulta por hematuria de 3 mesesde evolución. El estudio radiológico muestra una ureterohidronefrosisbilateral y un tumor vesical localizado en el trígonoy afectando secundariamente a las paredes vesicalesanterior y derecha. El estudio microscópico demuestra laconjunción de dos histotipos de alto grado de malignidad ypoco frecuentes en el mismo tumor, hecho que no ha sidopreviamente publicado. Se revisa la literatura relativa aambos subtipos histológicos de carcinoma urotelial
ABSTRACT
A case of micropapillary and plasmacytoid urothelialcarcinoma in a 76 year old male is presented. The patientconsulted because of hematuria that appeared 3 monthsbefore. Radiologic studies showed bilateral ureterohydronephrosisand a bladder tumor located in the trigone withsecondary involvement of both anterior and right bladderwalls. Histologically, the tumor shows the coincidence oftwo high grade and rare bladder cancer histotypes. This findinghas not been previously published. International literatureconcerning both histologic subtypes of urothelial carcinomais reviewed
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Collection:
National databases
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Spain
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms
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Mixed Tumor, Malignant
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Urothelium
Type of study:
Etiology study
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. esp. patol
Year:
2005
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad del País Vasco/España