The morphological classification and diagnosis of bladder neoplasms is summarised, with specific focus on histological typing, grading and staging. Four diagnostic categories are described on the basis of the pattern of growth of the urothelial lesions and tumours (flat, exophytic or papillary, endophytic, and invasive). The WHO 2004 classification is currently used. However, the WHO 1973 classification is still considered by many urologists and oncologists as the international standard in patient management.
Morphological diagnosis of urothelial neoplasms / Montironi, Rodolfo; Mazzucchelli, Roberta; Scarpelli, Marina; Lopez Beltran, A.; Cheng, L.. - In: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY. - ISSN 0021-9746. - 61:(2008), pp. 3-10. [10.1136/jcp.2007.049312]
Morphological diagnosis of urothelial neoplasms.
MONTIRONI, RODOLFO;MAZZUCCHELLI, Roberta;SCARPELLI, Marina;
2008-01-01
Abstract
The morphological classification and diagnosis of bladder neoplasms is summarised, with specific focus on histological typing, grading and staging. Four diagnostic categories are described on the basis of the pattern of growth of the urothelial lesions and tumours (flat, exophytic or papillary, endophytic, and invasive). The WHO 2004 classification is currently used. However, the WHO 1973 classification is still considered by many urologists and oncologists as the international standard in patient management.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
