Title |
Clear cell urothelial carcinoma of the urinary bladder: a case report and review of the literature
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Published in |
Journal of Medical Case Reports, August 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1752-1947-8-275 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Virginia M Knez, Willis Barrow, M Scott Lucia, Shandra Wilson, Francisco G La Rosa |
Abstract |
The occurrence of clear cell tumors in the bladder is not uncommon. Clear cell dysplasia is well-described and characterized by focal replacement of transitional mucosa by cells with abundant clear cytoplasm, nuclear enlargement, and a granular chromatin pattern. Clear cells can also be seen in clear cell adenocarcinoma, which is rare, comprising 0.5% to 2.0% of the reported bladder carcinomas. Other clear cell tumors found in the bladder to be considered in the differential diagnosis are tumors of Mullerian origin and metastatic lesions, such as renal cell carcinoma, clear cell sarcoma, and malignant melanoma. Clear cell urothelial carcinoma is exceedingly rare, with only nine clinical cases described in the literature. |
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