Lynch syndrome-associated upper tract urothelial carcinoma
Predisposition
Lynch syndrome
Lynch syndrome (LS) is defined by germline mutations in DNA mismatch repair (MMR) genes, and affected patients are at high risk for multiple cancers.
Reflexive testing for MMR protein loss by immunohistochemistry (IHC) is currently only recommended for colorectal and endometrial cancers, although upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is the third-most common malignancy in patients with LS.
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MMR-associated upper tract urothelial carcinoma
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upper tract urothelial carcinoma
28 August 2018Sublocalization
upper tract urothelial carcinoma
pelvic urothelial carcinoma
Predisposition
Lynch syndrome
Lynch syndrome (LS) is defined by germline mutations in DNA mismatch repair (MMR) genes, and affected patients are at high risk for multiple cancers.
Reflexive testing for MMR protein loss by immunohistochemistry (IHC) is currently only recommended for colorectal and endometrial cancers, although upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is the third-most common malignancy in (...) -
ureteral urothelial carcinoma
16 June 2016urothelial carcinoma of the ureter, transitional cell carcinoma of the ureter
Images
urothelial carcinoma of the ureter (Transitional cell carcinoma of the ureter) http://www.webpathology.com/image.asp?n=22&Case=56 https://twitter.com/BarbyGruber/status/743375378249621504
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urothelial carcinoma non-invasive urothelial carcinoma non-invasive papillary urothelial (...) -
ureter
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Pathology
ureteral anomalies ureteral malformations
ureteral tumors
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Cauchi JA, Chandran H. Congenital ureteric strictures: an uncommon cause of antenatally detected hydronephrosis. Pediatr Surg Int. 2005 Jul;21(7):566-8. PMID: #15965693# -
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