FRONTIERS IN BIOSCIENCE;
TRANSITIONAL CELL CARCINOMA OF THE URINARY BLADDER



View of opened urinary bladder

Cross section, side view

SCALE BAR=1cm

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Clinical summary: 74 year old female presenting with hematuria.

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Operative procedure: Radical cystectomy.
Tumor location: Anterior wall of the bladder.
Tumor size: 5.5 x 3.5 x 1.0 cm.
Tumor characteristics: Coarsely granular, hemorrhagic and focally ulcerated tumor - The bladder was previously fixed.