Squamous cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder
Squamous cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder, abbreviated SCC of the bladder, is a rare cancer of the urinary bladder.
Squamous differentiation in urothelial carcinoma is common and much more frequent than SCC of the bladder.
General
- Strong association with Schistosoma haematobium.[1]
- Common in areas with S. haematobium.
- Uncommon in areas without S. haematobium.
Microscopic
Features:
- See squamous cell carcinoma article.
DDx:
- Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma.
- Urothelial carcinoma with squamous differentiation - very common.
- In biopsies, this should be mentioned as a possibility.
- Condyloma acuminatum.
- Squamous dysplasia.
IHC
Features:
- p16 -ve/+ve.
- Not definite for separating from cervix - but suggestive: cervix ~86% +ve, bladder ~37% +ve.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Michaud, DS.. "Chronic inflammation and bladder cancer.". Urol Oncol 25 (3): 260-8. doi:10.1016/j.urolonc.2006.10.002. PMID 17483025.
- ↑ Cioffi-Lavina, M.; Chapman-Fredricks, J.; Gomez-Fernandez, C.; Ganjei-Azar, P.; Manoharan, M.; Jorda, M. (Jul 2010). "P16 expression in squamous cell carcinomas of cervix and bladder.". Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol 18 (4): 344-7. doi:10.1097/PAI.0b013e3181d2bbd7. PMID 20571342.