Plasmacytoid urothelial carcinoma: a case of histological variant of urinary bladder cancer with aggressive behavior

Plasmacytoid urothelial carcinoma: a case of histological variant of urinary bladder cancer with aggressive behavior

Plasmocytoid variant urothelial carcinoma (PVUC) of the urinary bladder is a rare histological variant of transitional cell carcinoma. Data regarding PVUC shows that this neoplasia presents a distinctive clinical outcome represented by aggressive behavior and poor survival rate. The authors report a...

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Main Authors: Leonardo Gomes da Fonseca, Ciro Eduardo Souza, Romulo Loss Mattedi, Daniel Motta Girardi, Álvaro Sadek Sarkis, Paulo Marcelo Gem Hoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2014-12-01
Series:Autopsy and Case Reports
Subjects:
Carcinoma
Urothelium
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms
Cystectomy
Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/98467

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