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Leiomyosarcoma of the urinary bladder: A diagnostic challenge in urine cytology
Author(s) -
Hemachandran Manikkapurath,
Nada Ritambhra,
Rajwanshi Arvind
Publication year - 2004
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/dc.20053
Subject(s) - medicine , urine cytology , leiomyosarcoma , urine , pathology , cytology , urinary bladder , urinary system , urology , cystoscopy
Most of the available data in the literature describe the cytomorphological features of exfoliated malignant epithelial cells in urine. There are no established diagnostic features that characterize the morphology of exfoliated malignant mesenchymal tumor in urine. Here we highlight the problems in the diagnosis of these groups of tumors. The presence of discohesive atypical cells which lack features of an epithelial nature should make one suspicious of this group of tumors. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2004;31:281–282. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.