Diagnostically Challenging Cases. What are Atypia and Dysplasia?

Joseph Sanfrancesco; J. Stephen Jones; Donna E. Hansel

doi:10.1016/j.ucl.2013.01.006

Diagnostically Challenging Cases. What are Atypia and Dysplasia?

Joseph Sanfrancesco, J. Stephen Jones, Donna E. Hansel

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Abstract

This article addresses the spectrum of atypia and dysplasia within the bladder epithelium and the diagnostic categories developed to further classify challenging lesions. In addition, the effects of inflammation, specific therapies, and instrumentation on the bladder mucosa as well as the associated difficulty in achieving the appropriate diagnosis are also discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	281-293
Number of pages	13
Journal	Urologic Clinics of North America
Volume	40
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ucl.2013.01.006
State	Published - May 2013
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Atypia
Bladder
Dysplasia
Pathology
Urothelial carcinoma

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Urology

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10.1016/j.ucl.2013.01.006

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