Bladder Pathology

The human urinary bladder is subject to a unique and extraordinarily diverse array of congenital, inflammatory, metaplastic, and neoplastic abnormalities. This book provides contemporary, comprehensive, and evidence-based practice information for pathologists, urologists, oncologists, and other medical professionals. In Bladder Pathology, a full spectrum of pathologic conditions that afflict the bladder and urothelium are described and lavishly illustrated. With its emphasis on diagnostic criteria and differential diagnoses, this book is of particular value to practicing pathologists assisting in the pathologist s recognition, understanding, and accurate interpretation of the light microscopic findings in bladder specimens. Features and benefits of this new volume include: 1,741 high-quality, color illustrations and 112 tables to illustrate the wide range of pathologic and clinical features in the urinary tract An evidence-based approach to diagnosis and patient management for infectious, nonneoplastic, and neoplastic conditions Recent advances in the molecular genetics of the urinary bladder with discussion of their current or potential impact on diagnosis and personalized patient care With emphasis on the scientific validation of current diagnostic methods and their direct application in clinical practice, Bladder Pathology is a cutting-edge resource that not only offers comprehensive research and clinical information for practicing surgical pathologists, urologists, oncologists, and their clinical colleagues, but also captures a genuine sense of excitement about recent advances in this vital, ever-evolving field.

The human urinary bladder is subject to a unique andextraordinarily diverse array of congenital, inflammatorymetaplastic, and neoplastic abnormalities. This book providescontemporary, comprehensive, and evidence-based practiceinformation for pathologists, urologists, oncologists, and othermedical professionals.In Bladder Pathology, a full spectrum of pathologicconditions that afflict the bladder and urothelium are describedand lavishly illustrated. With its emphasis on diagnostic criteriaand differential diagnoses, this book is of particular value topracticing pathologists--assisting in the pathologist'srecognition, understanding, and accurate interpretation of thelight microscopic findings in bladder specimens.Features and benefits of this new volume include:* 1,741 high-quality, color illustrations and 112 tables toillustrate the wide range of pathologic and clinical features inthe urinary tract* An evidence-based approach to diagnosis and patientmanagement for infectious, nonneoplastic, andneoplastic conditions* Recent advances in the molecular genetics of the urinarybladder with discussion of their current orpotential impact on diagnosis and personalized patient care* With emphasis on the scientific validation of currentdiagnostic methods and their direct application in clinicalpractice, Bladder Pathology is a cutting-edge resource thatnot only offers comprehensive research and clinicalinformation for practicing surgical pathologists, urologistsoncologists, and their clinical colleagues, but also captures agenuine sense of excitement about recent advances in this vitalever-evolving field.

1. Normal Anatomy and Histology2. Inflammatory and Infectious Conditions3. Urothelial Metaplasia and Hyperplasia4. Polys and Other Non-Neoplastic Benign Conditions5. Benign Epithelial Tumors6. Flat Urothelial Lesions with Atypia and Urothelial Dysplasia7. Urothelial Carcinoma in Situ8. Bladder Cancer: General Features9. Grading of Bladder Cancer10. State pT1 Urothelial Carcinoma11. Staging of Bladder Cancer12. Histologic Variants of Urothelial Carcinoma13. Adenocarcinoma and Its Putative Precursors and Variants14. Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Other Squamous Lesions15. Neuroendocrine Tumors16. Sarcomatoid Carcinoma (Carcinosarcoma)17. Bladder Tumors with Inverted Growth18. Congenital Disorders and Pediatric Pathology19. Soft Tissue Tumors20. Lymphoid and Hematopoeitic Tumors21. Urothelial Carcinoma Following Augmentation Cystoplasty22. Other Rare Tumors23. Secondary Tumors24. Treatment Effects25. Handling and Reporting of Bladder Specimens26. Diagnostic Immunohistochemistry27. Pathology of the Urachus28. Pathology of Renal Pelvis, Ureter, and Urethra29. Molecular Determinants of Tumor Recurrence30. Urinary Cytology31. Evaluation of Hematuria and Urianalysis32. Urine Based Biomarkers33. Tissue Based Biomarkers34. Molecular Pathology of Bladder Cancer.