Open AccessInvasive micropapillary carcinoma of urinary bladder: A clinicopathological study
Author(s) -
Debajyoti Chatterjee,
Ashim Das,
Bishan Das Radotra
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.151153
Subject(s) - immunohistochemistry , cystoprostatectomy , pathology , keratin , medicine , urinary bladder , carcinoma , keratin 7 , lymphatic system , urology , bladder cancer , cystectomy , cytokeratin , cancer
Micropapillary variant of urothelial carcinoma (MPUC) is a rare but well-recognized tumor of the urinary bladder. Tumors with micropapillary areas accompanying conventional urothelial carcinoma are more aggressive compared to conventional urothelial carcinoma and show variable keratin 7, keratin 20 and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (Her 2)neu expression.