The
bladder biopsy pathology came back as fibrovascular cores consistent with underlying papillary growth but no carcinoma.
Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of calcific uremic arteriolopathy of the penis, and
bladder biopsy showed diffuse blood vessels with no evidence of malignancy.
Seventeen years later, spanning an interval with multiple urine cytology examinations, a
bladder biopsy included in this study contained urothelial atypia with positive CK20 and equivocal p53.
The prevalence of an inverted component in the first diagnostic
bladder biopsy among LGUC cases was 9.9% in our series.
The mean age of the patients was 74 years and the cause of surgery was BPH (14 cases), bladder tumor (6 cases), one case of
bladder biopsy and prostatic carcinoma.
All patients who visited urology outpatient department (OPD) and subjected to cystoscopy and
bladder biopsy and/or transurethral resection (TUR) of bladder growth were included.
Immunohisto- Esophageal Liver biopsy chemistry stains tumor (neoplastic cells) CK7 + + CK20 + + CDX-2 + + GATA-3 - - Uroplakin - - Immunohisto-
Bladder biopsy Primary chemistry stains (neoplastic cells) bladder cancer CK7 + + CK20 + + CDX-2 + - GATA-3 - + Uroplakin - +
Among the 53 KC patients, 26 patients underwent full clinical examination and cystoscopy with hydrodistention, and 3 patients refused
bladder biopsy. Table 2 lists the clinical information and serum Ig levels.
These are a bladder epithelium injury, urethral injury during BCG instillation, deep bladder tumor resection, pelvic radiation, severe cystitis and
bladder biopsy, or prostate resection [8,16,17].
* Ask about the quality of your
bladder biopsy. If no muscle specimen was retrieved, request a repeat biopsy before deciding on treatment.
(8) Cystoscopy,
bladder biopsy was done wherever indicated.
Rectal or
bladder biopsy is the most sensitive test, but also more invasive.