Glandular neoplasms of the urachus: A report of 55 cases emphasizing mucinous cystic tumors with proposed classification

American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1033-1045

  Amin, Mahul B ^a   Smith, Steven C ^a   Eble, John N ^b   Rao, Priya ^a   Choi, William W L ^e,f   Tamboli, Pheroze ^c   Young, Robert H ^d  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^f TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

immunohistochemistry; mucinous cystadenocarcinoma; mucinous cystadenoma; mucinous cystic neoplasm; mucinous cystic tumor of low malignant potential; urachal adenocarcinoma; urachus; urinary bladder

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLADDER TUMOR; CLASSIFICATION; CYSTADENOCARCINOMA; CYSTADENOMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; URACHUS;

CYSTADENOCARCINOMA, MUCINOUS; CYSTADENOMA, MUCINOUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; URACHUS; URINARY BLADDER NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84904460699     PISSN: 01475185     EISSN: 15320979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000000250     Document Type: Article

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