Mesonephroid adenocarcinoma arising from mesonephroid metaplasia of the urinary bladder

Mesonephroid adenocarcinoma arising from mesonephroid metaplasia of the urinary bladder

We present a rare case of mesonephroid adenocarcinoma arising from mesonephroid metaplasia of the urinary bladder. For the first time, the unique histopathologic features in this patient provide evidence for the theory that vesical mesonephroid adenocarcinoma might be a highly aggressive metaplastic...

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Veröffentlicht in:Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.) N.J.), 2006-04, Vol.67 (4), p.846.e7-846.e8
Hauptverfasser: Suttmann, Henrik, Holl-Ulrich, Konstanze, Peter, Melanie, Kausch, Ingo, Doehn, Christian, Jocham, Dieter
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Sprache:eng
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Adenocarcinoma - pathology
Aged
Female
Humans
Metaplasia - pathology
Urinary Bladder - pathology
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:We present a rare case of mesonephroid adenocarcinoma arising from mesonephroid metaplasia of the urinary bladder. For the first time, the unique histopathologic features in this patient provide evidence for the theory that vesical mesonephroid adenocarcinoma might be a highly aggressive metaplastic variant of urothelial carcinoma that should be treated accordingly.
ISSN:0090-4295
1527-9995
DOI:10.1016/j.urology.2005.10.035