Urinary Tract Cytology – High Grade Urothelial Carcinoma
HIGH GRADE UROTHELIAL CARCINOMA
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Figure 31Catheterized urine, high grade urothelial carcinoma
High grade urothelial carcinomas often are abundantly cellular. 20x
High grade urothelial carcinomas often are abundantly cellular. 20x
Figure 31
Catheterized urine, high grade urothelial carcinoma
High grade urothelial carcinomas often are abundantly cellular.
20x
Catheterized urine, high grade urothelial carcinoma
High grade urothelial carcinomas often are abundantly cellular.
20x
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Figure 32Catheterized urine, high grade urothelial carcinoma
Cells of high grade urothelial carcinoma have high N/C ratios. 40x
Cells of high grade urothelial carcinoma have high N/C ratios. 40x
Figure 32
Catheterized urine, high grade urothelial carcinoma
Cells of high grade urothelial carcinoma have high N/C ratios.
40x
Catheterized urine, high grade urothelial carcinoma
Cells of high grade urothelial carcinoma have high N/C ratios.
40x
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Figure 33
Catheterized urine, high grade urothelial carcinoma
Nuclei of high grade urothelial carcinoma are often eccentric with convoluted, thickened membranes. 60x
Catheterized urine, high grade urothelial carcinoma
Nuclei of high grade urothelial carcinoma are often eccentric with convoluted, thickened membranes. 60x
Figure 33
Catheterized urine, high grade urothelial carcinoma
Nuclei of high grade urothelial carcinoma are often eccentric with convoluted, thickened membranes.
60x
Catheterized urine, high grade urothelial carcinoma
Nuclei of high grade urothelial carcinoma are often eccentric with convoluted, thickened membranes.
60x
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Figure 34Urine, high grade urothelial carcinoma
Chromatin in nuclei of high grade carcinoma is coarse, hyperchromatic and often irregularly dispersed. 60x
Chromatin in nuclei of high grade carcinoma is coarse, hyperchromatic and often irregularly dispersed. 60x
Figure 34
Urine, high grade urothelial carcinoma
Chromatin in nuclei of high grade carcinoma is coarse, hyperchromatic and often irregularly dispersed.
60x
Urine, high grade urothelial carcinoma
Chromatin in nuclei of high grade carcinoma is coarse, hyperchromatic and often irregularly dispersed.
60x
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Figure 35Urine, high grade urothelial carcinoma
Cells of high grade urothelial carcinoma are pleomorphic and nuclei may contain a prominent, irregular nucleolus. 60x
Cells of high grade urothelial carcinoma are pleomorphic and nuclei may contain a prominent, irregular nucleolus. 60x
Figure 35
Urine, high grade urothelial carcinoma
Cells of high grade urothelial carcinoma are pleomorphic and nuclei may contain a prominent, irregular nucleolus.
60x
Urine, high grade urothelial carcinoma
Cells of high grade urothelial carcinoma are pleomorphic and nuclei may contain a prominent, irregular nucleolus.
60x
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Figure 36Urine, high grade urothelial carcinoma
Chromatin in nuclei of high grade carcinoma is coarse and hyperchromatic. 60x
Chromatin in nuclei of high grade carcinoma is coarse and hyperchromatic. 60x
Figure 36
Urine, high grade urothelial carcinoma
Chromatin in nuclei of high grade carcinoma is coarse and hyperchromatic.
60x
Urine, high grade urothelial carcinoma
Chromatin in nuclei of high grade carcinoma is coarse and hyperchromatic.
60x
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Figure 37Urine, high grade urothelial carcinoma
Cells are often single with poorly demarcated cyanophilic cytoplasm. 60x
Cells are often single with poorly demarcated cyanophilic cytoplasm. 60x
Figure 37
Urine, high grade urothelial carcinoma
Cells are often single with poorly demarcated cyanophilic cytoplasm.
60x
Urine, high grade urothelial carcinoma
Cells are often single with poorly demarcated cyanophilic cytoplasm.
60x
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Figure 38Urine, high grade urothelial carcinoma
Nuclei may be pointed in high grade urothelial carcinoma. 60x
Nuclei may be pointed in high grade urothelial carcinoma. 60x
Figure 38
Urine, high grade urothelial carcinomaNuclei may be pointed in high grade urothelial carcinoma.
60x
Urine, high grade urothelial carcinomaNuclei may be pointed in high grade urothelial carcinoma.
60x
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Figure 39Bladder washing, high grade urothelial carcinoma
Anaplastic cells make high grade urothelial carcinoma relatively easy to diagnose. 60x
Anaplastic cells make high grade urothelial carcinoma relatively easy to diagnose. 60x
Figure 39
Bladder washing, high grade urothelial carcinomaAnaplastic cells make high grade urothelial carcinoma relatively easy to diagnose.
60x
Bladder washing, high grade urothelial carcinomaAnaplastic cells make high grade urothelial carcinoma relatively easy to diagnose.
60x
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Figure 40Catheterized urine, high grade urothelial carcinoma
Cells of high grade urothelial carcinoma may be clustered. 60x
Cells of high grade urothelial carcinoma may be clustered. 60x
Figure 40
Catheterized urine, high grade urothelial carcinoma
Cells of high grade urothelial carcinoma may be clustered.
60x
Catheterized urine, high grade urothelial carcinoma
Cells of high grade urothelial carcinoma may be clustered.
60x
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Figure 41Urine, high grade urothelial carcinoma
Nuclei of high grade urothelial carcinoma may have multiple irregular nucleoli. 60x
Nuclei of high grade urothelial carcinoma may have multiple irregular nucleoli. 60x
Figure 41
Urine, high grade urothelial carcinomaNuclei of high grade urothelial carcinoma may have multiple irregular nucleoli.
60x
Urine, high grade urothelial carcinomaNuclei of high grade urothelial carcinoma may have multiple irregular nucleoli.
60x
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Figure 42Urine, high grade urothelial carcinoma
Urothelial tumors may be papillary or non-papillary. 60x
Urothelial tumors may be papillary or non-papillary. 60x
Figure 42
Urine, high grade urothelial carcinoma
Urothelial tumors may be papillary or non-papillary.
60x
Urine, high grade urothelial carcinoma
Urothelial tumors may be papillary or non-papillary.
60x