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Case Reports
. 2017 Dec;8(4):634-636.
doi: 10.1007/s13193-017-0681-y. Epub 2017 Jul 29.

Primary Mucin Secreting Adenocarcinoma Bladder: a Case Series

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Primary Mucin Secreting Adenocarcinoma Bladder: a Case Series

Priyank Bijalwan et al. Indian J Surg Oncol. 2017 Dec.

Abstract

Primary mucinous adenocarcinoma is an extremely rare type of bladder cancer. These tumours may have varied presenting complains with isolated mucusuria in some patients. As it is difficult to differentiate primary from secondary tumours, it is often a diagnostic dilemma. We narrate three cases of primary mucinous adenocarcinoma bladder and try to bring out the clinical and pathological features unique to this tumour along with the diagnostic importance of immunohistochemistry.

Keywords: Adenocarcinoma; Immunohistochemistry; Mucinous; Urinary bladder.

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Figures

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Fig. 1
IHC showing diffuse positivity for CK20, HMWK, CEA, and CK7 (clockwise)
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Fig. 2
Haematoxylin and eosin photomicrograph (10×) showing a tubulovillous and branching pattern lined by columnar epithelium with no invasion (villous adenoma) b a muscle invasive neoplasm composed of dilated glands with intracytoplasmic mucin

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