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Unusual Cytologic Findings in Low Grade Papillary Transitional Cell Carcinoma

Unusual Cytologic Findings in Low Grade Papillary Transitional Cell Carcinoma Acta Cytologica Unusual Cytologic Findings in Low Grade Papillary Transitional Cell Carcinoma Shin-ichi Murata, M.D., Ph.D., Toshiharu Kishikawa, C.T.(IAC), Yoshitaka Isojima, C.T.(IAC), Yasunari Tsuchihashi, M.D., Ph.D., and Ryohei Katoh, M.D., Ph.D. OBJECTIVE: To describe cases of low grade papillary On histology the cases with the isolated, single cell pat- transitional cell carcinoma (LG-pTCC) with a low nu- tern showed a papillary structure with an erosive surface clear cytoplasmic (N/C) ratio and were composed of mildly and unusual cytologic pat- atypical neoplastic cells with terns with many isolated, Though the isolated cell pattern very low N/C ratios. single neoplastic cells. CONCLUSION: Some LG- was relatively rare, 72.2% of STUDY DESIGN: We de- pTCCs show many single, cases with it frequently were not fined the following unusual atypical transitional cells. cytologic findings as “isolat- (Acta Cytol 2004;48:492– diagnosed as malignant. ed, single cell pattern”: (1) 496) numerous single cells some- times with a few flat cell clusters; (2) very low N/C ratio; Keywords: carcinoma, transitional cell; carcinoma, (3) angulation of cytoplasmic contour; (4) pale, homoge- papillary; bladder cancer; urine; low grade papil- neous cytoplasm; (5) hyperchromatic nuclei with an un- lary transitional cell carcinoma. even contour; (6) monotonous cytologic appearance; and http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Cytologica Karger

Unusual Cytologic Findings in Low Grade Papillary Transitional Cell Carcinoma

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Karger
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© 2011 S. Karger AG, Basel
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0001-5547
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1938-2650
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10.1159/000326410
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Acta Cytologica Unusual Cytologic Findings in Low Grade Papillary Transitional Cell Carcinoma Shin-ichi Murata, M.D., Ph.D., Toshiharu Kishikawa, C.T.(IAC), Yoshitaka Isojima, C.T.(IAC), Yasunari Tsuchihashi, M.D., Ph.D., and Ryohei Katoh, M.D., Ph.D. OBJECTIVE: To describe cases of low grade papillary On histology the cases with the isolated, single cell pat- transitional cell carcinoma (LG-pTCC) with a low nu- tern showed a papillary structure with an erosive surface clear cytoplasmic (N/C) ratio and were composed of mildly and unusual cytologic pat- atypical neoplastic cells with terns with many isolated, Though the isolated cell pattern very low N/C ratios. single neoplastic cells. CONCLUSION: Some LG- was relatively rare, 72.2% of STUDY DESIGN: We de- pTCCs show many single, cases with it frequently were not fined the following unusual atypical transitional cells. cytologic findings as “isolat- (Acta Cytol 2004;48:492– diagnosed as malignant. ed, single cell pattern”: (1) 496) numerous single cells some- times with a few flat cell clusters; (2) very low N/C ratio; Keywords: carcinoma, transitional cell; carcinoma, (3) angulation of cytoplasmic contour; (4) pale, homoge- papillary; bladder cancer; urine; low grade papil- neous cytoplasm; (5) hyperchromatic nuclei with an un- lary transitional cell carcinoma. even contour; (6) monotonous cytologic appearance; and

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Published: Jan 1, 2011

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