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Collecting‐duct carcinoma presenting as upper tract lesion with abnormal urine cytology
Author(s) -
Fallick Mark L.,
Hutchinson Martha,
Alroy Joseph,
Long John P.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0339(199703)16:3<258::aid-dc13>3.0.co;2-k
Subject(s) - medicine , cytology , urine cytology , malignancy , pathology , carcinoma , histology , lesion , duct (anatomy) , urine , cystoscopy , alternative medicine
A case of collecting‐duct carcinoma associated with abnormal urine cytology is described. The finding of an abnormal cytologic examination, yet not typical of transitional‐cell carcinoma (TCC), suggests that a close relationship between the cytology and histology of this uncommon malignancy may be demonstrated. Diagn. Cytopathol. 16:258–261, 1997. © 1997 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.