FRONTIERS IN BIOSCIENCE;
TRANSITIONAL CELL CARCINOMA OF THE URINARY BLADDER



View of opened urinary bladder

Close up view

SCALE BAR=1cm

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Clinical summary: 64 year old female presenting with hematuria.

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Operative procedure: Radical cystectomy.
Tumor location: Trigone and dome of the bladder.
Tumor size: 4.0 x 3.5 x 3.0 cm.
Tumor characteristics: A semi-polyploid, yellow-white mass with focal areas of hemorrhage.