Micropapillary Variant of Urothelial Carcinoma
Micropapillary carcinoma (MPC) of urinary tract is an uncommon variant of urothelial carcinoma with significant diagnostic and prognostic implications. Though MPC shows characteristic microscopic features, there exists interobserver variability and also it needs to be differentiated from the metasta...
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| description | Micropapillary carcinoma (MPC) of urinary tract is an uncommon variant of urothelial carcinoma with significant diagnostic and prognostic implications. Though MPC shows characteristic microscopic features, there exists interobserver variability and also it needs to be differentiated from the metastasis from other organs. The prognosis is generally poor, depending on the proportion of the micropapillary component in some reports. Early cystectomy in cases with only lamina propria invasion may be indicated according to recent studies. This review outlines the general features of this entity and briefly comments on the controversies and the recent development. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7bd87e60c0084c23b98319220905fa3f2025-08-20T02:06:57ZengWileyAdvances in Urology1687-63691687-63772011-01-01201110.1155/2011/217153217153Micropapillary Variant of Urothelial CarcinomaGhee Young Kwon0Jae Y. Ro1Department of Pathology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 135-710, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Pathology, The Methodist Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Houston, TX 77030, USAMicropapillary carcinoma (MPC) of urinary tract is an uncommon variant of urothelial carcinoma with significant diagnostic and prognostic implications. Though MPC shows characteristic microscopic features, there exists interobserver variability and also it needs to be differentiated from the metastasis from other organs. The prognosis is generally poor, depending on the proportion of the micropapillary component in some reports. Early cystectomy in cases with only lamina propria invasion may be indicated according to recent studies. This review outlines the general features of this entity and briefly comments on the controversies and the recent development.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/217153 |
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| title | Micropapillary Variant of Urothelial Carcinoma |
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| title_short | Micropapillary Variant of Urothelial Carcinoma |
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