Villous adenoma of the urinary bladder: a morphologic or biologic entity?

Am J Clin Pathol. 1983 Jun;79(6):728-31. doi: 10.1093/ajcp/79.6.728.

Abstract

Villous adenomas in the urinary bladder are rare neoplasms whose malignant potential is unclear. A case of a morphologically benign non-invasive mucin producing papillary neoplasm of the urinary bladder associated with cystitis glandularis is presented. Absence of A tissue isoantigen from the neoplastic and metaplastic cells and the presence of H tissue isoantigen in both neoplastic and metaplastic cells is observed in a patient whose blood type is A, indicating incomplete maturation of surface coat constituents. The histologically benign appearance of this lesion may belie a malignant potential.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adenoma / complications
  • Adenoma / pathology*
  • Adenoma / surgery
  • Aged
  • Cystitis / complications*
  • HLA Antigens / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Isoantigens / metabolism
  • Male
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / complications
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / surgery

Substances

  • HLA Antigens
  • Isoantigens