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Urothelial carcinoma of the bladder with abundant myxoid stroma: A case report and literature review.
Tao, TT, Chen, J, Hu, Q, Huang, XJ, Fu, J, Lv, BD, Duan, Y
Medicine. 2020;(28):e21204
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INTRODUCTION Abundant myxoid stroma rarely occurs in urothelial carcinomas (UCs). We report an 83-year-old woman with UC of the urinary bladder with abundant myxoid stroma. We summarized the clinicopathological features, immunophenotype, diagnosis, and differential diagnosis of this type of bladder cancer, in order to improve the understanding of surgeons and pathologists. PATIENT CONCERNS An 83-year-old female presented with hematuria and frequent micturition, without odynuria, hypogastralgia, or fever. DIAGNOSIS The computed tomography scan demonstrated extensive tumors in the anterior wall of the bladder and a soft tissue shadow anterior to the sacrum. Cystoscopy showed massive wide-based tumors located on the anterior and lateral walls of the bladder, with no tumor involving the bladder neck. Multiple punch biopsies were performed, the histologic evaluation of which revealed a poorly differentiated invasive UCs with myxoid stroma. INTERVENTIONS The patient underwent a laparoscopic radical cystectomy and cutaneous ureterostomy. OUTCOMES The patient discharged without any complications. Histologic evaluation revealed an invasive UC; the most prominent feature was an abundant myxoid stroma that covered approximately 80% of the lesion and the tumor cells were arranged in cords, small nests, or a sheet-like structure. Immunohistochemically, the tumor cells were positive for CK19, CK20, VEGF, EGFR, p63, 34βE12, MUC1, GATA3, uroplakin3, and TopII (rate = 15%), while the Ki-67 proliferation index was 10%. The myxoid stroma in the mesenchyme stained positively with AB-PAS and colloidal iron, and some tumor cells stained positive for colloidal iron. Considering the histologic, histochemical, and immunohistochemical findings, a diagnosis of UC with abundant myxoid stroma was made. After surgery, the regular follow-up was continued in clinic, and there was no recurrence for 2 years. CONCLUSION Morbidity associated with UC with abundant myxoid stroma is very low. The diagnosis mainly depends on histopathological and immunohistochemical findings.
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Green-light laser en bloc resection for primary non-muscle-invasive bladder tumor versus transurethral electroresection: A prospective, nonrandomized two-center trial with 36-month follow-up.
Chen, J, Zhao, Y, Wang, S, Jin, X, Sun, P, Zhang, L, Wang, M
Lasers in surgery and medicine. 2016;(9):859-865
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the safety and efficacy of LBO laser en bloc resection compared with transurethral electroresection (TURBT) for the treatment of primary non-muscle-invasive bladder tumors. METHODS From September 2010 to February 2012, a prospective, nonrandomized two-center trial was performed. A total of 158 patients (83 underwent laser resection and 75 TURBT) were included in the present study. The preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative clinical characteristics were recorded and compared in the two groups. RESULTS There were no differences with the preoperative characteristics between the patients in the two groups. The mean operative time was 21.46 ± 10.42 minutes for laser resection and 27.47 ± 15.30 minutes for TURBT (P = 0.004). LBO laser group was also associated with less hemoglobin decrease compared with TURBT group (0.87 ± 0.28 g/ml vs. 1.00 ± 0.33 g/ml, P = 0.009). Obturator nerve reflection was absent during laser resection, whereas was observed in nine patients during TURBT (P = 0.001). Two patients in the TURBT group suffered bladder perforation. Three patients in TURBT group and one patient in LBO laser group experienced urethral stricture. The recurrence-free survival rate did not differ significantly between two groups after 36 months follow-up. CONCLUSIONS The results of our trial have shown that LBO laser en bloc resection is feasible, safe, and effective alternative for the treatment of primary non-muscle-invasive bladder tumors. Besides, it can provide intact specimen for the pathologic diagnosis. Lasers Surg. Med. 48:859-865, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.