ˇmSlide 70.ˇnTransitional cell carcinoma, Ureter

A. Brief DescriptionsˇG

  1. Male predominance.

  2. Most common in order individuals and tobacco and industrial carcinogen exposure are risk factors.

  3. Symptoms and signs including hematuria and flank pain.

B. Gross FindingsˇG

        Varied from purely papillary to nodular, or flat pattern, even mixed architecture.

C. Micro FindingsˇG

    Papillary & non-papillary type

D. Others:

     According to WHO grading system:

E. ReferenceˇG

    Robbins Pathologic Basis of Disease, 6th ed.  P.999.

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ˇi Fig. 70-1 (1X)ˇjPapillary tumor grow seen in this low power field.

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ˇi Fig. 70-2 (2X)ˇjTumor seen in upper field.

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ˇi Fig. 70-3 (4X)ˇjSolid tumor cells with clear cytoplasm.

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ˇi Fig. 70-4 (20X)ˇjSolid tumor cells with clear cytoplasm.

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ˇi Fig. 70-5 (40X)ˇjHyperchromatic cancer cells with clear cytoplasm and mitoses can be seen in lower picture view.