CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · J Lab Physicians 2019; 11(01): 091-093
DOI: 10.4103/JLP.JLP_119_18
Case Report

Role of immunohistochemistry in diagnosis of a rare bladder tumor

Manjari Kishore
Department of Pathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India
,
Purnima Malhotra
Department of Pathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India
,
Minakshi Bhardwaj
Department of Pathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Abstract

Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are commonly located in the respiratory and gastrointestinal tract; however, these tumors can rarely be found in the urinary bladder. NETs comprise <1% of all bladder tumors; usually intermixed with urothelial carcinoma and its variants. We report a case of primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of urinary bladder in an adult female with a history of smoking and hematuria. The present case highlights the importance of immunohistochemistry in arriving at an accurate diagnosis and thereby differentiating this tumor from other clinical mimics.



Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 19. September 2018

Angenommen: 22. November 2018

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
06. April 2020

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